WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.000 You 01:00.000 --> 01:16.000 It's a beautiful night, just tell me can you see what's wrong? 01:16.000 --> 01:21.000 Bound through, bound through the bars in the dark lines 01:23.000 --> 01:27.000 Make them, these two nights in the same skyline 01:29.000 --> 01:31.000 These two nights 01:35.000 --> 01:37.000 This is the world 01:41.000 --> 01:44.000 The fight is the fear, the fear 01:46.000 --> 02:15.720 We're here with Gamblee Juno ahead of the 02:15.720 --> 02:21.120 the lobby I'm gonna just go down the line I guess so we got PR first hey how are 02:21.120 --> 02:25.640 you doing this morning I mean pretty good but I was waiting for an elevator 02:25.640 --> 02:29.640 like 80 minutes today so that caught me off guard dude was crazy wasn't it like 02:29.640 --> 02:32.840 if you I've I remember I was standing there and it was like 10 minutes and then 02:32.840 --> 02:36.320 I get in the one and I realized oh this isn't even the right floor like it's 02:36.320 --> 02:39.800 crazy it's going up it I feel like there's elevators are crazy so we're 02:39.800 --> 02:43.400 gonna be having to keep an eye on that some players might miss some games it's 02:43.400 --> 02:49.040 water there at the moment. But obviously you guys coming into this event, I came 02:49.040 --> 02:52.200 really, really performed the last tournament. You know, Fort Worth was 02:52.200 --> 02:56.440 it was incredible for you guys going into that event. So, I mean, that's got a 02:56.440 --> 03:01.880 feel-you-full of confidence coming into this tournament. I mean, it did. It feels 03:01.880 --> 03:06.240 good to hit playoffs again after such a long time and playing from the crowd. It 03:06.240 --> 03:11.840 was it was a really nice feeling. So I think we gained a little bit of 03:11.840 --> 03:15.920 conference and we're gonna do our best and if we play good and have maybe some 03:15.920 --> 03:19.960 little bit of luck we can hit the playoffs here as well. Well we got a young player 03:19.960 --> 03:24.640 here in P.O.A.T. but you now have snacks leading the team right now. How is that 03:24.640 --> 03:27.600 be? I'm sure do you watch like snacks as a young kid when you were watching him 03:27.600 --> 03:31.360 play? Do you remember his like big moments and when he was like a star 03:31.360 --> 03:35.200 player and kind of showing at the top? To be honest I wasn't watching Counter-Strike 03:35.200 --> 03:42.220 back then so I mean it's pretty good yeah but I watched some he was showing me 03:42.220 --> 03:46.720 some clips like when he was young how he was playing I remember some A's on 03:46.720 --> 03:54.160 Mirage and B-Apps with USP so yeah it was pretty good back then. Yeah he was pretty good, Snacks was pretty good but now 03:54.160 --> 03:58.480 obviously happy to take more of a leading role. He was playing incredibly well as 03:58.480 --> 04:01.320 well at the last event though like Snacks was having some master classes going on 04:01.320 --> 04:05.320 there so how's that being sort of coming into the team like have you learned 04:05.320 --> 04:09.360 anything from snacks he's staring at you right now by the way I learned a lot of 04:09.360 --> 04:17.920 things he said everything I know is going back to the guy yeah I'm definitely 04:17.920 --> 04:22.720 scared of him and he's the best guys yeah snacks is the best well let's go 04:22.720 --> 04:28.040 talk to snacks are we he has he has invited us basically with the stare 04:28.040 --> 04:32.560 I mean, you've just been so funny today, that's what it is. 04:32.560 --> 04:36.280 I mean, obviously, rolling back the years that Snacks, the last of them, you were popping 04:36.280 --> 04:41.120 off playing really well back in Fort Worth, so individually you had some great maps coming 04:41.120 --> 04:42.640 into it. 04:42.640 --> 04:48.160 Into game religion again, how was Snacks developed as an in-game leader from the last time you 04:48.160 --> 04:51.680 played in game religion to now coming back for another time? 04:51.680 --> 04:56.920 I developed very good with the help of my coach and the second coach of the Analyst, 04:56.920 --> 04:58.680 I don't know how we called Dennis in our team. 04:58.680 --> 05:01.280 He's a part of a family membership here. 05:01.280 --> 05:03.680 So I think they're helping me a lot, 05:03.680 --> 05:06.000 especially with the individual form as well. 05:06.000 --> 05:09.040 I did some upgrades, let's say. 05:09.040 --> 05:11.080 It was good last time, but I wasn't sick. 05:11.080 --> 05:12.640 And now I feel a little bit sick. 05:12.640 --> 05:14.360 So I don't know how it's gonna be, you know. 05:14.360 --> 05:17.400 Last time when I was sick, I got the worst rating in my life. 05:17.400 --> 05:19.920 Oh, so we'll keep an eye on that then. 05:19.920 --> 05:22.720 But you know, you're a student here in America 05:22.720 --> 05:24.160 a couple of years ago in Dallas. 05:24.160 --> 05:25.640 I remember a big performance then. 05:25.640 --> 05:26.520 You guys are one of the finals. 05:26.520 --> 05:28.640 So that was insane. 05:28.640 --> 05:30.920 You feel like you've got some good form 05:30.920 --> 05:32.480 when you come to the USA, it feels like. 05:32.480 --> 05:35.000 You were getting to the finals all the time at this point. 05:35.000 --> 05:37.160 I know back in the days, I always loved to come here. 05:37.160 --> 05:39.600 They have a lot of good barbecues and food 05:39.600 --> 05:41.920 and I'm enjoying myself here. 05:41.920 --> 05:43.600 But last, let's say eight months, 05:43.600 --> 05:47.400 I was trying to a little bit fix my health issues, 05:47.400 --> 05:51.240 let's say, and a little bit get rid of my fat, you know. 05:51.240 --> 05:53.200 And after two weeks here already, 05:53.200 --> 05:55.480 I'm like, I think two weeks is too much 05:55.480 --> 06:01.000 to be in America you know I'm gonna become because I don't know three years ago it's real hard you 06:01.000 --> 06:05.000 know and you guys are here obviously between forward the now so you've had like a week off so 06:05.000 --> 06:08.840 what did you guys get up to I do have some good barbecue you have some good meals I mean I had 06:08.840 --> 06:13.320 followed the show Korean barbecue and the cheesecake factory like usually the three I'm 06:13.320 --> 06:19.720 ever is coming to and I had the terrace back in my wife as well I probably gonna visit someone 06:19.720 --> 06:24.200 as well still yeah I mean we're here in Atlanta you guys gotta get some peaches you gotta get some 06:24.200 --> 06:28.040 peach cobbler that's what I picked up yesterday it was pretty damn good so you got to try that 06:28.040 --> 06:32.760 you should try it yeah all right i mean i'm looking for it then yeah it's real good um 06:33.560 --> 06:38.200 you know the cheesecake factory menu it's kind of ridiculous isn't it bro it's like i feel like 06:38.200 --> 06:42.840 did you show the calories there i feel like it's a i don't know i think it's a cup like really like 06:42.840 --> 06:47.640 i don't know yeah the calories are like 2 000 calories for one like pasta dish but the menu is 06:47.640 --> 06:51.960 like this thick dude it's crazy it is i mean whatever you want to eat there you can eat everything 06:51.960 --> 06:54.920 but do you not gonna have a space for cheesecake after? 06:54.920 --> 06:56.280 I always find some space for the cheesecake. 06:56.280 --> 06:58.280 What's your go-to cheesecake, cheesecake factory? 06:59.000 --> 07:02.600 I mean, usually, I mean, I don't know actually, it's random, you know? 07:02.600 --> 07:05.080 I like to always take the Cesar Salad, you know? 07:05.080 --> 07:05.880 Okay. 07:05.880 --> 07:08.360 And they're asking the big one or small one. 07:08.360 --> 07:10.680 I'm thinking the small one is a big as fuck, you know? 07:10.680 --> 07:11.560 Yeah, no, dude. 07:11.560 --> 07:13.400 Do you never have to order anything big here in America? 07:13.400 --> 07:13.960 That's for sure. 07:14.920 --> 07:18.040 But okay, so coming into this event, a question about the Counter-Strike. 07:18.040 --> 07:21.560 Obviously, some great form coming out of Fort Worth. 07:21.560 --> 07:28.560 I think Vitality obviously kind of humbled you on the first map but coming back to that second some really cool performances from you guys in that final. 07:28.560 --> 07:33.560 Were you proud of the team to not completely disappear when you got banged out by Vitality though? 07:33.560 --> 07:39.560 I think yeah. I mean the Mirage was tough obviously and they crushed us. 07:39.560 --> 07:48.560 But none of us were back so I can tell there is an incident in the team that we want to fight still even there is something not going in our way. 07:48.560 --> 07:52.560 So, yeah, I'm really happy that we could have fought it on the other person, 07:52.560 --> 07:55.560 probably with one maybe pistol, because we lost both of them. 07:55.560 --> 07:59.560 We could have taken them up and go to the third one, so yeah, it was nice. 07:59.560 --> 08:02.560 Alright, coming into Atlanta, what's your expectations of this event? 08:02.560 --> 08:06.560 Like, looking at Game Legion, have you had a conversation about what you expect to get here? 08:06.560 --> 08:11.560 Last time in Atlanta, I don't know what was last time in Atlanta. 08:11.560 --> 08:16.560 I remember 2017. It was tough in the final, you know. 08:16.560 --> 08:22.340 And I hope it's gonna be final again. Yeah, but maybe not the first release. We all remember that one as PR even watch that game 08:22.340 --> 08:27.160 I don't even know if you see no no, I probably play more contest like that. He's on this planet, you know, yeah 08:31.720 --> 08:33.720 18 years old, okay 08:34.320 --> 08:36.320 Oh, wow, that's your I was born so 08:37.600 --> 08:39.600 I'll see you in the next. Thank you very much 08:40.160 --> 08:44.660 But let's go talk to some of the other other plays and see we got tell us in here. I got a chair. Oh, yeah 08:44.660 --> 08:47.660 How are you doing? Coming into Atlanta. 08:47.660 --> 08:51.660 I'm doing good coming in. We had like a week off. 08:51.660 --> 08:54.660 We played CS but we had some time off so it was nice. 08:54.660 --> 08:55.660 What did you do? 08:55.660 --> 08:58.660 Went to the pool, ate some good food. 08:58.660 --> 08:59.660 Got sick? 08:59.660 --> 09:00.660 Got sick as well. 09:00.660 --> 09:01.660 That's not good. 09:01.660 --> 09:03.660 What kind of sickness are we talking like? 09:03.660 --> 09:05.660 Fever? Or are we hiding in bed? 09:05.660 --> 09:09.660 I mean, not fever. It's like a sore throat and a black nose and a headache as well. 09:09.660 --> 09:10.660 Alright, pass. 09:10.660 --> 09:11.660 Not good. 09:11.660 --> 09:12.660 Oh, shit. 09:12.660 --> 09:14.660 It was a win. 09:14.660 --> 09:15.660 Yeah, it's okay. 09:15.660 --> 09:17.260 I'll pick it up as the event goes on. 09:17.260 --> 09:18.260 I'm sure. 09:18.260 --> 09:21.060 But okay, so classic, classic LAN flu symptoms. 09:21.060 --> 09:25.740 I mean, obviously, for Game of Legends, massive result coming in, in Fort Worth. 09:25.740 --> 09:29.660 Do you feel like the sickness is going to affect you guys coming into this week? 09:29.660 --> 09:30.660 Or are we going to keep it on? 09:30.660 --> 09:32.460 No, we're pretty used to this one. 09:32.460 --> 09:35.660 I think PR has like sickness every when we play almost. 09:35.660 --> 09:36.660 We're used to it. 09:36.660 --> 09:38.660 What are we going to do to boost his immune system? 09:38.660 --> 09:39.660 Get some more barbecuing? 09:39.660 --> 09:41.660 You're like kicking him out of the team. 09:41.660 --> 09:42.940 OK, that's fair enough. 09:42.940 --> 09:43.900 He can't be around people. 09:43.900 --> 09:44.500 All right. 09:44.500 --> 09:47.580 No, when this is coming, you need to get rid of it, you know? 09:47.580 --> 09:48.660 Yeah, the weakling. 09:48.660 --> 09:51.140 The weakling. 09:51.140 --> 09:52.100 Kind of the weakness. 09:52.100 --> 09:55.500 But OK, well, I look forward to seeing you guys. 09:55.500 --> 09:58.300 What's your biggest enjoyment so far this year, Pete, 09:58.300 --> 09:59.020 and Telsen? 09:59.020 --> 10:01.980 Because I think last year, we got to see some great performances 10:01.980 --> 10:02.780 from you individually. 10:02.780 --> 10:05.460 Game Legion had a lot, I think, positive things towards the start 10:05.460 --> 10:07.060 of last year, then obviously fizzled out. 10:07.060 --> 10:08.780 And we didn't get to see you guys for a long time. 10:08.780 --> 10:12.980 So what's been the best thing about this year for you inside of this game-religion squad? 10:12.980 --> 10:18.380 I think the best thing for us this year is probably winning on the big stage against Astralis. 10:18.380 --> 10:21.780 I think that was like the biggest highlight so far, of 2026. 10:21.780 --> 10:25.580 And then yeah, let's see if we can continue with that performance in this year. 10:25.580 --> 10:29.380 Alright, looking forward to it. Well, thank you very much to this game-religion ahead of Atlanta. 10:29.380 --> 10:32.380 Excited to see it. Hopefully they all feel better. I mean, it's best to be getting better. 10:32.380 --> 10:36.380 And hopefully PR can, you know, get their immune system boosted a little bit against some vitamins or something. 10:36.380 --> 10:38.640 Yeah, all right. Well, thank you very much. I'll see you guys later 10:38.780 --> 10:43.820 Rise anything you really wanted to say on the microphone. Is there anything in particular you want to really want to get out there into the world? 10:43.820 --> 10:45.020 I mean 10:45.020 --> 10:47.020 I mean, I think I have a good like 10:47.660 --> 10:54.260 History here in America. I think that's true. Yeah, that is true. We're not an Oakland particular event, right? 10:54.740 --> 11:01.660 All those many many many centuries ago back then but you know coming into you feel like you're still riding a high from Oakland 11:01.660 --> 11:05.020 You know, how's that really feel and coming into Atlanta? No, of course, it always feels good 11:05.020 --> 11:10.020 like when I'm here and I mean I don't think I'm riding that high anymore but 11:10.020 --> 11:14.980 still like every time I mean this place has a special place in my heart always 11:14.980 --> 11:20.700 and that's why I really enjoy playing here and so yeah hopefully I can bring 11:20.700 --> 11:23.420 another trophy back from this place and that would be sick. 11:23.420 --> 11:27.700 That would be sick I mean you guys like I would say from the outside perspective 11:27.700 --> 11:30.780 we probably wouldn't have considered game legion team that could do a lot of 11:30.780 --> 11:33.620 damage if it wasn't for Fort Worth but that has kind of changed everybody's 11:33.620 --> 11:37.060 perspective now on your team. And I think coming into a tournament like this where the field is not 11:37.060 --> 11:41.380 necessarily the strongest, I think we do feel very confident about game religion and what you 11:41.380 --> 11:46.260 guys can do. Do you feel that same sentiment? Yeah, of course. I think even like when we went to the 11:46.260 --> 11:51.220 in Fort Worth event, we went really far, like much farther than we probably expected. Like I think 11:51.220 --> 11:56.420 after that event, we kind of realized like that we can actually, we can win against these teams 11:56.420 --> 12:00.580 and we can actually win an event here. And I think going into this event is definitely like the same 12:00.580 --> 12:07.420 I would say the teams here are in a similar calibre as the previous events, so definitely 12:07.420 --> 12:10.020 think we have a good shot here, that's what we want to do. 12:10.020 --> 12:14.020 There's one big team here that's the same, there's obviously Vitality, so when you guys 12:14.020 --> 12:18.580 played them, what do you take away from that game when you look back on it? 12:18.580 --> 12:23.540 I mean, whatever you say is like, you can feel that they're humans, they're not robots 12:23.540 --> 12:25.180 and they are beatable. 12:25.180 --> 12:28.580 And they haven't been practicing, they've been out in Yosemite and having a good time. 12:28.580 --> 12:33.500 That's what drops that, if anyone can beat them, it should be around this time, right? 12:33.500 --> 12:35.820 And maybe this event, who knows? 12:35.820 --> 12:38.660 And if they do win, even it don't land this way. 12:38.660 --> 12:40.500 I know, I know, I know. 12:40.500 --> 12:45.180 But yeah, I mean, this is an event where I do, personally I'm feeling very confident. 12:45.180 --> 12:46.620 I'm excited to see the game of Legion play. 12:46.620 --> 12:50.340 But you mentioned something that happened a long time ago, which is the Oakland performance. 12:50.340 --> 12:54.020 But another round of that, then I was off the snacks, you know? 12:54.020 --> 12:58.260 But he's back and you've got to play with him for a while now. 12:58.260 --> 13:00.260 How's that feeling being playing with Snakes? 13:00.260 --> 13:04.260 I mean, it's definitely a cool experience, because you can really feel his experience 13:04.260 --> 13:09.260 that he's been around for a long time, and I guess a really good view on the game. 13:09.260 --> 13:14.260 And I think like, he thinks very similar to me, and how we view Counter-Strike, 13:14.260 --> 13:18.260 because I mean, we're not from the exact same era of Counter-Strike, but kinda similar maybe, 13:18.260 --> 13:27.260 that we developed in the same era as Astralis and all those teams that had these technical dismetters. 13:27.260 --> 13:33.260 I think that's why we think so alike right now and I think that's nice and I'm very comfortable around me. 13:33.260 --> 13:38.260 Yeah, so PR hasn't even watched him man, even in watching Counter-Strike back when Snacks was top of the world. 13:38.260 --> 13:43.260 So it's pretty crazy. Is that crazy for you to realize you're playing with teammates like that, that young? 13:43.260 --> 13:47.260 Yeah, I feel like the time flies by so quick when you see these kids, you know, 13:47.260 --> 13:56.260 and it's fun as well to be in their, what can you say, development, like their progress, you know, 13:56.260 --> 13:58.740 It's really fun to see these kids develop. 13:58.740 --> 14:00.740 Because you were obviously one of those players, 14:00.740 --> 14:02.940 and a very young player coming into a team 14:02.940 --> 14:03.900 with experienced players. 14:03.900 --> 14:05.260 So do you have anything you've learned 14:05.260 --> 14:06.740 from your experience and your career 14:06.740 --> 14:07.780 that you can maybe pass on to them? 14:07.780 --> 14:10.180 Maybe we can help PR stop getting sick every event, 14:10.180 --> 14:11.020 is that what you're saying? 14:11.020 --> 14:12.860 That's one of the main goals right now, I think. 14:12.860 --> 14:15.900 Like, it's actually a sick every event, but, you know, 14:15.900 --> 14:16.740 look at him. 14:17.740 --> 14:19.340 As long as you're sick in the server too, you know? 14:19.340 --> 14:20.180 Sorry? 14:20.180 --> 14:21.020 As long as you're sick in the server as well. 14:21.020 --> 14:22.100 Yeah, that is fine. 14:22.100 --> 14:23.380 That's an experience there, you know? 14:23.380 --> 14:24.220 I mean, yeah. 14:24.220 --> 14:29.500 I do my absolute best to bring my experience to them, you know, all these things. 14:29.500 --> 14:34.620 Well, one of the big problems for Gamelay is that he's been AWPer over the recent months. 14:34.620 --> 14:37.220 He's been hard to find a consistent AWPer to fit into the team. 14:37.220 --> 14:41.500 Hypex was popping off the last event, he had some crazy moments, so I'm sure that gives 14:41.500 --> 14:45.020 you a lot of confidence as a team when you can look down at your AWPer and see him capable 14:45.020 --> 14:46.740 of pulling off big highlight plays. 14:46.740 --> 14:51.700 Of course, I think, I mean, I felt it as soon as he joined the team, like I saw it when 14:51.700 --> 14:57.700 this guy gets comfortable with us and gets the experience he needs, he's going to perform 14:57.700 --> 15:01.820 really well. I'm starting to see now that he gets more and more comfortable and you can 15:01.820 --> 15:08.100 see in the server that he has this, he's starting to get these highlights that he had in Betflicking 15:08.100 --> 15:13.260 and those things that he played in. He's a flashy upper and he can do these insane highlights 15:13.260 --> 15:17.060 and he just needs to be comfortable. I can see that he's happening now. 15:17.060 --> 15:20.100 He gives us one of the moments to get excited about when everything thought kind of flattened 15:20.100 --> 15:23.500 the arena back when you're playing in forward. 15:23.500 --> 15:25.980 That overpass clip on the A bomb side, 15:25.980 --> 15:27.100 like that was the big highlight one. 15:27.100 --> 15:29.100 So I guess I should go talk to him about it, right? 15:29.100 --> 15:29.940 Yeah, sure. 15:29.940 --> 15:30.740 Thank you very much, Rez. 15:30.740 --> 15:31.940 Appreciate it. 15:31.940 --> 15:35.100 All right, we'll move over and talk to Highbanks real quick. 15:35.100 --> 15:37.100 Highbanks, we just want to hit you real quick. 15:37.100 --> 15:38.900 Obviously, you've given us a lot to shout about 15:38.900 --> 15:40.220 and get excited about from the last events 15:40.220 --> 15:41.460 and flashy alt plays. 15:41.460 --> 15:44.380 I was just talking to Rez about how we're starting to see, 15:44.380 --> 15:45.940 you hit those clips in those plays 15:45.940 --> 15:48.260 that you were hitting in your other teams. 15:48.260 --> 15:52.160 So have you just started to feel a lot more comfortable finally inside of this game of legion team? 15:52.520 --> 15:59.000 Yeah, I mean, I think it's a growing system that came with a lot of pressure on me, I think as I said before, I felt stressed every event. 15:59.000 --> 16:01.260 I think now it's just getting better and better, getting more comfortable. 16:01.640 --> 16:03.840 And yeah, I mean, I think there's a lot of potential in the sign up. 16:03.840 --> 16:05.600 So I'm happy to show what I can do. 16:05.880 --> 16:10.520 So obviously you see all the alpers, we're just getting caught over and over again in game of legion before you. 16:10.560 --> 16:13.320 So did that add like a certain level of pressure coming into it? 16:13.320 --> 16:18.160 Like knowing that, all right, if I don't perform, I'm just next on the long list of game of legion alpers that didn't work out. 16:18.260 --> 16:22.580 Yeah, I mean, I knew it straight away. I was like, I knew what happened here before. So yeah, 16:22.580 --> 16:27.940 I had a lot of pressure coming in and a lot of eyes on me, a lot of HMTV guys saying shit, 16:27.940 --> 16:31.460 but I just tried to not read it at some point and then just carry on. I mean, 16:32.260 --> 16:36.100 they believed in me after the New Year's when they didn't swap me out. So that gave me a lot of 16:36.100 --> 16:39.460 confidence as well. Yeah, some belief in your teammates to back you and obviously you've seen 16:39.460 --> 16:44.420 some results from it now. So Fort Worth, you stepped up, you had my favorite highlight of the event 16:44.420 --> 16:50.420 in terms of the AWP department on the A-bomb side, so I've overpassed, so for you an event like that, 16:50.420 --> 16:54.100 I mean you just get going again at Lantern, try and continue that form. 16:54.100 --> 16:59.540 Yeah, I mean hopefully the event's going to be better now personally. I don't think I had some 16:59.540 --> 17:03.700 bad two games in the middle of the event, but I'm glad that in the last game I got some highlights 17:03.700 --> 17:06.340 against Vitality. We could have pulled that overpass through, who knows what would have happened 17:06.340 --> 17:10.580 on Nuke. I mean it's Vitality at the end of the day, so yeah I mean we're happy that we were able 17:10.580 --> 17:14.100 to perform on the second map. Alright, so what has been one of the things you've done to try and get 17:14.100 --> 17:19.220 get mentally stronger from when you started in gaming legend to now, 17:19.220 --> 17:20.220 where you feel more confident. 17:20.220 --> 17:24.580 What's some of the methods you've taken to get into a better mentality? 17:24.580 --> 17:27.140 I just realised that what people say doesn't really matter. 17:27.140 --> 17:30.220 I mean, everyone just hates for the hate and reason. 17:30.220 --> 17:32.220 I mean, Zai was the go and everyone hates on him, 17:32.220 --> 17:35.580 so he basically makes not a lot of mistakes and everyone hates it. 17:35.580 --> 17:37.340 I think it doesn't matter. I just don't read anyone. 17:37.340 --> 17:38.780 If I do see something, I just laugh. 17:38.780 --> 17:40.100 I think that's the most important thing. 17:40.100 --> 17:43.260 You can shut him up with some good plays on the server and that's the main thing. 17:43.260 --> 17:46.300 So, well, looking forward to seeing you guys play here in Atlanta 17:46.300 --> 17:47.300 and hope we'll get some more highlights. 17:47.300 --> 17:48.300 So, thanks. 17:48.300 --> 17:48.800 Appreciate it. 17:48.800 --> 17:49.380 Thank you very much. 17:49.380 --> 17:51.460 So, yeah, it's game of the legion here in Atlanta. 17:51.460 --> 17:56.060 We found the tourists, I think we would call them. 17:56.060 --> 17:58.020 They come to Counter-Strike events. 17:58.020 --> 17:59.100 They don't practice. 17:59.100 --> 17:59.940 They win them. 17:59.940 --> 18:02.740 And then they go on mini vacations. 18:02.740 --> 18:05.660 So right now, we've got a Mezzie and we've got a Zywoo. 18:05.660 --> 18:08.500 The rest of them, I imagine, still taking photos, sir. 18:08.500 --> 18:10.940 Could be still on holiday, I don't know, actually. 18:10.940 --> 18:12.380 I don't know what they're doing. 18:12.380 --> 18:15.920 Was it nice to disconnect from the, what would we call them? 18:15.920 --> 18:19.280 The young three, Robs, Flamesy and Zawood, 18:19.280 --> 18:22.360 the Rapscallions, you were away for them for a couple days? 18:22.360 --> 18:23.600 I was a little worried for them, John. 18:23.600 --> 18:25.520 She never knew what could happen. 18:25.520 --> 18:30.480 I think Robs is, I think if it was just Flamesy and Zawood, 18:30.480 --> 18:34.120 I think the bear would have taken them, I think. 18:34.120 --> 18:35.480 But I think with how lucky Zawood- 18:35.480 --> 18:37.400 We've got them like one fancy- 18:37.400 --> 18:38.560 Well, hold up, mate, hold up. 18:38.560 --> 18:40.280 I need you to, sorry, mate, sorry, sir. 18:40.280 --> 18:41.960 I need you to talk on the microphone. 18:41.960 --> 18:44.280 Okay, we could have done one Flamesday, gets 100 beer. 18:44.280 --> 18:45.680 I think he's gonna still win it. 18:45.680 --> 18:47.080 Really? You back your boy that much? 18:47.080 --> 18:48.600 You didn't seem in the woods, he was crazy. 18:48.600 --> 18:50.080 One of the Flamesday gets more beer. 18:50.080 --> 18:51.000 Well, hold up. 18:51.000 --> 18:52.840 Guys, guys! 18:52.840 --> 18:53.920 Where am I going? 18:53.920 --> 18:54.760 What are we doing? 18:54.760 --> 18:57.000 You can't, this is inception vlogging. 18:57.000 --> 18:58.360 It's an inception vlogging here. 18:58.360 --> 18:59.520 Film the cameraman, not me. 18:59.520 --> 19:00.360 Oh, film us. 19:00.360 --> 19:01.440 Okay, hold up, wait, hold up. 19:01.440 --> 19:02.280 I need these, this hand. 19:02.280 --> 19:03.280 I'm talking to the lobby, mate. 19:03.280 --> 19:04.320 Oh, no, no, sorry, yeah. 19:04.320 --> 19:05.160 What's up? 19:05.160 --> 19:06.000 I'm here to try and do fun stuff. 19:06.000 --> 19:07.160 You guys have been having a lot of fun? 19:07.160 --> 19:08.320 Yes, yes, we had a lot of fun. 19:08.320 --> 19:10.120 Me, Mathieu and Robin in Yosemite. 19:11.560 --> 19:13.160 Michelin team on Apex and Messi. 19:13.480 --> 19:16.800 Have they come back like 15 kilos heavier and you guys are looking more... 19:16.800 --> 19:17.920 I think they walked a lot. 19:17.920 --> 19:21.720 We prepared, we only had two meals a day so we had the restaurant in the evening 19:21.720 --> 19:23.920 and like a brunch lunch time. 19:24.040 --> 19:27.000 And then we did some paddles, some gym. 19:27.800 --> 19:29.680 The goal was not to gain any weight. 19:30.840 --> 19:34.080 I still want to see if it's been, we've been able to do it, but 19:34.720 --> 19:36.080 we were very clever with how we did it. 19:36.080 --> 19:37.680 We didn't want to gain too much weight, so... 19:37.680 --> 19:42.960 Okay, perfect. You know, it's not I was gonna make a UFC reference, but I don't know if anyone would do a Rogan of Connoisseur 19:42.960 --> 19:47.480 You did say that to me don't say that on there. That's gonna. It's cancer. It's like a look 19:47.480 --> 19:51.160 He's a divisive figure mate people where they love him or hate him. Okay. I don't know. I 19:51.760 --> 19:57.240 You know, it just it's just up in the UFC business. Yeah, he's there a lot and you're up in CS business 19:57.240 --> 20:01.660 Yeah, I'd hope so. Yeah, so maybe I'm in the wrong place. No, I think you're in the right place 20:01.720 --> 20:05.700 Why don't you want to go to watch the basketball with the boss man? Well to be honest, I 20:05.700 --> 20:11.180 I'm not into like I'm not a big basketball. Yeah, I'm not a big sports guy 20:11.380 --> 20:16.700 Not to be honest. I'm not but Robin trip was a bit sounded a bit more fancy to me 20:16.700 --> 20:20.780 He would recommend the nature hiking. I'm all about his life 20:20.780 --> 20:25.820 But there was there was three tank was he a part of Jack. Were you part of the the messy apex team or? 20:26.460 --> 20:29.540 Jeez, he was on his own. He's a zone team him and 20:30.180 --> 20:33.060 Him and Matt. Yeah, do you not see them on live television? 20:33.060 --> 20:38.860 Yes, I did I did see it. I thought to myself you could pay in this car too much 20:40.260 --> 20:45.700 I will no comment on that he was called side made those tickets can't be cheap. Is that coming out of your prize money? 20:46.820 --> 20:51.140 It looked like you were called side. They were pretty good seats. I saw I had but I 20:52.180 --> 20:59.360 Don't know these they have connections Jack has connections apparently he's got some people inside of the NBA getting him good tickets there 20:59.980 --> 21:01.980 Do you want to officially comment on this sir? 21:01.980 --> 21:04.680 Hold up, let me bring the microphone. 21:04.680 --> 21:06.540 This has been the most chaotic mic session. 21:06.540 --> 21:12.720 The truth is Matu, being the French superstar that he is, has some connections with both 21:12.720 --> 21:18.320 Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama, so he was able to pull some strings and help us get 21:18.320 --> 21:19.820 a good discount on tickets. 21:19.820 --> 21:21.180 But they were not courtside. 21:21.180 --> 21:26.240 We actually tried to sneak courtside at the end of the game because of blowout and security 21:26.240 --> 21:27.520 were really unhappy with us. 21:27.520 --> 21:29.120 I can imagine so. 21:29.120 --> 21:35.360 You mentioned two basketball players. Can you maybe give me Australian sporting athletes of all time who they would be compared to? 21:35.600 --> 21:42.520 Because I'm Ian Thorpe. Thorpey, mate. Yeah, he's making a very specific reference there. I see. Okay 21:43.680 --> 21:49.200 Big hands. Yeah big hands big feet. Big hands. I mean big head 21:50.800 --> 21:53.680 Wemby's just he's a freak, mate. There's no one like him. Okay. He's 21:53.680 --> 21:55.160 What's up, what's up? 21:55.160 --> 21:58.880 But Zawa, because he's the king of French counter-strike, is he up there with those 21:58.880 --> 21:59.880 boys? 21:59.880 --> 22:01.560 He going out hanging out with the NBA guys? 22:01.560 --> 22:05.520 I think at the moment Zawa is ahead of Wemby. 22:05.520 --> 22:06.520 Wemby's young. 22:06.520 --> 22:07.520 Okay. 22:07.520 --> 22:10.760 He's got a lot of potential, but like he doesn't have the level of dominance, but he could 22:10.760 --> 22:12.360 be as dominant as Matsu. 22:12.360 --> 22:13.360 Okay. 22:13.360 --> 22:17.240 I'd say that Wemby's at the level of like maybe Shane Warren. 22:17.240 --> 22:18.240 It's real warning, really. 22:18.240 --> 22:18.740 Really? 22:18.740 --> 22:20.700 Really, in reference. 22:20.700 --> 22:23.980 It'll be a race between Zahou and Wemby 22:23.980 --> 22:28.460 as who is the greatest French performer of all time. 22:28.460 --> 22:29.260 Wow. 22:29.260 --> 22:31.780 OK, that sounds great. 22:31.780 --> 22:37.340 Although Wemby goes to Tibetan monasteries in his off season. 22:37.340 --> 22:40.420 Shane Wong had different extracurricular activities. 22:40.420 --> 22:43.140 His were of a different lifestyle. 22:43.140 --> 22:44.740 Yeah. 22:44.740 --> 22:45.940 Yeah, Spinbolla. 22:45.940 --> 22:47.100 Spinbolla, yeah. 22:47.100 --> 22:48.100 Yeah. 22:48.100 --> 22:51.620 Yeah, okay, the Brits know yeah, yeah that the French not really into the cricket. I don't imagine 22:52.180 --> 22:56.220 Let let me go and grow somebody. I want to go we're gonna mix things up. I'm going down the other end 22:58.420 --> 23:04.680 Sorry, so I'm whacking people and yeah, here we go. Mr. Robin call. Were you the planner of the Yosemite trip? 23:04.680 --> 23:08.180 I initiated it. Yeah, would you recommend that to other people? 23:08.180 --> 23:12.900 You may be going to the to the States thinking is Yosemite a good place to go. Would you recommend it 100%? 23:13.100 --> 23:15.780 Okay, so what's the what were the highlights there besides the bear? 23:15.780 --> 23:21.920 Oh, we had two days. So, you know, there's a lot of things to do most of you know, like take the different trails and hike 23:22.000 --> 23:27.400 We didn't have time to do that. So we just got to know the valley. The valley itself is really massive 23:27.400 --> 23:32.000 And we saw the mountains we brought bikes. I think the bikes were the highlight for us 23:32.000 --> 23:35.200 We just you know, did a whole tour on the valley of the bikes 23:36.800 --> 23:38.400 Talk to some locals, you know 23:38.400 --> 23:42.960 Talk to some people who have climbed the mountains there and what it's what it's like and you know 23:42.960 --> 23:48.400 Some people just go chill and they watch their family members hike or sorry to climb the 23:48.400 --> 23:49.900 Capitaine for example. 23:49.900 --> 23:50.900 That's really cool. 23:50.900 --> 23:51.900 Nice. 23:51.900 --> 23:56.320 I woke up this morning obviously as a degenerate like I am over my phone Instagram I saw you 23:56.320 --> 23:58.960 put up a bunch of pictures and it looks beautiful. 23:58.960 --> 24:00.960 It's yeah it's one of my bucket list destinations. 24:00.960 --> 24:01.960 Okay. 24:01.960 --> 24:02.960 All right. 24:02.960 --> 24:03.960 That's cool. 24:03.960 --> 24:04.960 I'll definitely go back when I can. 24:04.960 --> 24:05.960 Okay. 24:05.960 --> 24:06.960 Nice. 24:06.960 --> 24:07.960 Matthew do you have a good time out there in the wilderness? 24:07.960 --> 24:08.960 Yeah it was perfect. 24:08.960 --> 24:14.960 The view, the valley, all the people there was insane and we had a good time all together as a team. 24:14.960 --> 24:19.960 Okay, so you're only there for two days, so what are we doing with the rest of the time? 24:19.960 --> 24:22.960 Actually, what do you mean the rest of the time? 24:22.960 --> 24:30.960 The first two days we stayed in the house, played a bit of CS because actually when I was doing the planning, it was really dependent on the weather. 24:30.960 --> 24:38.200 So, we arrived Wednesday, Thursday, Friday in Yosemite and actually the days before, 24:38.200 --> 24:44.000 so right after Fort Worth, the Monday, Tuesday, it was like less than 10 degrees Celsius. 24:44.000 --> 24:49.600 It was really cold in Yosemite those days, so we chose those three days to be there and 24:49.600 --> 24:51.960 the two days we spent fully there. 24:51.960 --> 24:56.240 And yeah, it kind of depends on the weather and the rest of the time Monday, Tuesday, 24:56.240 --> 24:58.400 we'll split CS in Fort Worth. 24:58.400 --> 25:02.080 Okay, so yeah, okay. Well, North American couch like us on teams about that 25:02.080 --> 25:05.600 But I guess did you travel straight from your 70 to here? 25:05.600 --> 25:08.200 So you guys came as like different groups, or did you like you did? 25:08.200 --> 25:09.040 Yeah, different groups 25:09.040 --> 25:11.640 So was it fun to be away from some of the other guys for a while? 25:11.640 --> 25:15.360 Yeah, we're tired of each other. So it's been good to, you know, baby is of it 25:15.360 --> 25:18.280 So yeah, finally we came back, but it was good to 25:19.520 --> 25:25.520 The leader of this this is star player and finally, yeah, okay. Well, great. All right. So I 25:25.520 --> 25:32.620 I guess this is a type of tournament where everyone's thinking it's going to be another vitality trophy lift another vitality Navi final is this 25:33.620 --> 25:35.520 Look you guys get these questions all the time 25:35.520 --> 25:37.980 So I'm sure you're fed up of like oh, you know you hit a win 25:37.980 --> 25:41.200 We know you're not practicing we know you've been hanging out that you can warm into the tournament 25:41.480 --> 25:44.080 There's not that many good teams here, but we got to be fair about that 25:44.080 --> 25:47.920 We can't be bullshitting anybody that well it'd be we'd be lying down and we don't want to do that 25:47.920 --> 25:49.280 We want to be honest 25:49.280 --> 25:52.600 Yeah, so you come here the expectation 25:52.600 --> 25:56.460 Like I've seen any interviews. It's you know when we're here we want to win 25:56.780 --> 26:01.400 But lifting another trophy in a row you're trying to go for you know, seven straight the last season 26:01.400 --> 26:06.120 What do how can we make it better? What can Matthew? What can we do to make the winning better? 26:06.120 --> 26:08.400 Can we make is it possible to make the winning better? I? 26:09.680 --> 26:12.360 Mean winning is winning like it's always good to win 26:13.000 --> 26:17.400 Even though maybe like in Dallas we didn't show the emotion of it 26:17.400 --> 26:26.400 That's because also the way we played, we were happy with it, but a win is a win, it doesn't matter which tournament is it, maybe it's a better team or anything. 26:26.400 --> 26:28.400 What if you win in every game 13-0? 26:28.400 --> 26:35.400 Of course, because it also means we play good and we want to improve our game, our team. 26:35.400 --> 26:39.400 So it doesn't matter against who we face, against who, what tournaments we're going to play. 26:39.400 --> 26:42.400 The way to win the tournament is to play good also. 26:42.400 --> 26:44.440 Yeah, I don't know so I'm saying you know a bit like yeah 26:44.440 --> 26:50.040 We want to you want to beat everybody you know 13-0 and pants that made them run around the table that type of stuff 26:52.040 --> 26:54.040 Okay, make other people have a miserable time 26:54.760 --> 26:59.560 Maybe nuts, but we like to win that's the points. You're the nightmares for everybody else at the moment. I 27:00.520 --> 27:04.320 Don't know. We need to ask them. Did you ask them? I think I'll ask the next thing. It's in us 27:04.320 --> 27:06.960 So I'm not sure they're gonna have an answer just like 27:06.960 --> 27:13.160 Oh, this is it. Hold on. I have to ask this. You'll agree. So I'll ask you. I'm going to 27:13.160 --> 27:18.960 come this side so I can go to Dan next. I was just talking with Navi and they said, I said, 27:18.960 --> 27:22.680 listen, if you guys, it's Grand Final again, it's Navi versus Vitality. And I said to Mikasa, 27:22.680 --> 27:27.040 said, Mikasa, you're the best ancient player in the world, mate. But Vitality, they ban it. 27:27.040 --> 27:32.160 And he said, all right, let's make, let's do this. They don't ban ancient and we won't ban 27:32.160 --> 27:38.000 overpass and we run it like that. What do you reckon? Could be fun to find it like this. 27:38.880 --> 27:43.040 Imagine we win the ancient. Imagine. I'm imagining. Well then what do you say? 27:43.040 --> 27:46.480 Well then how the world's hands? Well then you're the best ancient team in the world. 27:50.080 --> 27:53.040 Well you lost one to Fury. You lost to Fury last time. Last time. 27:54.320 --> 27:58.880 Oh okay. I look with you boys of all time. I'm looking always of all time. That's what 27:58.880 --> 28:00.620 That's what we're dealing with these days. 28:00.620 --> 28:03.400 Dan, you've been talking about how fun it was to not be with the team. 28:03.400 --> 28:04.400 Yeah. 28:04.400 --> 28:05.400 Yeah. 28:05.400 --> 28:08.200 What was your favorite thing you did? 28:08.200 --> 28:10.520 Just eating and drinking wine. 28:10.520 --> 28:13.080 Sounds pretty French to be honest, but now we enjoy it. 28:13.080 --> 28:18.160 It was a good moment together with my dear Brits. 28:18.160 --> 28:21.440 It's not often that you see a Brit and a French hanging out together. 28:21.440 --> 28:24.080 It's new for us as well, but now it was just fun. 28:24.080 --> 28:26.520 a bit too ecstatic in New York, too many people. 28:26.520 --> 28:31.320 But yeah, like the experience was nice. 28:31.320 --> 28:32.160 Okay, all right. 28:32.160 --> 28:33.320 I don't have too many questions 28:33.320 --> 28:34.720 because you guys are, you know, 28:34.720 --> 28:35.920 you get asked questions all the time. 28:35.920 --> 28:37.720 I was trying to be more fun, more variety. 28:37.720 --> 28:38.960 I asked Matthew a serious question. 28:38.960 --> 28:40.200 As soon as I started asking it, 28:40.200 --> 28:41.840 I regretted all my life choices. 28:41.840 --> 28:43.800 So I, no, no, no, because, 28:43.800 --> 28:44.920 no, it's not your fault. 28:44.920 --> 28:45.920 It's my fault, mate. 28:45.920 --> 28:48.240 I'm the dickhead asking the same fucking questions 28:48.240 --> 28:50.040 you've been asked a hundred times. 28:50.040 --> 28:51.320 So that's correct. 28:51.320 --> 28:52.160 That's bang on. 28:52.160 --> 28:57.840 Mr personality right here, are you looking for a HairClip sponsor? 28:58.560 --> 29:00.480 Is there any company to do that? 29:00.720 --> 29:02.480 The companies that make the HairClips. 29:02.480 --> 29:05.360 I'd love to be a Victoria's Secret model. 29:06.320 --> 29:07.360 lingerie? 29:07.360 --> 29:08.480 They have hair clips no? 29:08.480 --> 29:09.040 They have hair clips? 29:09.040 --> 29:09.520 lingerie 29:09.520 --> 29:11.120 I don't know just for the hair clips. 29:11.120 --> 29:13.600 I don't know if Victoria's Secret do hair clips do they? 29:13.600 --> 29:18.320 Well we can invent it, we can become the new sandwich of georgias you know it could be good. 29:18.320 --> 29:20.880 We could be the Joe and the Juice of the HairClip world. 29:20.880 --> 29:22.200 Exactly, exactly. 29:22.200 --> 29:24.880 How much money do you need to keep that business off? 29:24.880 --> 29:25.880 I'll invest. 29:28.200 --> 29:29.600 I work in Me and You. 29:30.520 --> 29:32.000 And we just need 20K. 29:32.000 --> 29:32.920 20K? 29:32.920 --> 29:33.920 No, no, no. 29:33.920 --> 29:34.520 This is Me and You. 29:34.520 --> 29:35.440 OK, all right. 29:35.440 --> 29:36.960 Well, yeah, that's pretty easy. 29:36.960 --> 29:37.480 We can do that. 29:37.480 --> 29:38.160 We'll make it online. 29:38.160 --> 29:40.000 And if people order sandwiches, then we... 29:40.000 --> 29:41.160 Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait. 29:41.160 --> 29:41.840 Why are you talking about sandwiches? 29:41.840 --> 29:42.600 I thought we were doing hair clips. 29:42.600 --> 29:43.520 Ah, I reckon this is what I meant. 29:43.520 --> 29:45.720 We can do anything you want. 29:45.720 --> 29:46.680 We can make. 29:46.680 --> 29:48.240 For me, you're a Churchill, mate. 29:48.240 --> 29:49.480 You can do anything you want. 29:49.480 --> 29:50.980 You gotta be careful with this guy around, right? 29:50.980 --> 29:52.980 Well, actually, I'm kind of British as well. 29:52.980 --> 29:53.580 Oh, yeah, you are? 29:53.580 --> 29:54.980 I got a British passport. 29:54.980 --> 29:57.580 Well, you guys, you were Chileans, they're just British. 29:57.580 --> 29:59.180 It's crazy. 29:59.180 --> 30:00.980 300 years ago, the country was... 30:00.980 --> 30:02.180 Not that long ago. 30:02.180 --> 30:04.280 They said, well, I don't know. 30:04.280 --> 30:06.780 Do I like New Zealand? 30:06.780 --> 30:07.880 That's an interesting question. 30:07.880 --> 30:10.580 Why is that sounds like a loaded question? 30:10.580 --> 30:10.980 I don't know. 30:10.980 --> 30:13.580 We have different perspectives of it. 30:13.580 --> 30:14.480 I think Sydney is better, right? 30:14.480 --> 30:15.280 Yeah. 30:15.280 --> 30:15.980 Yeah, Sydney is... 30:15.980 --> 30:16.580 Oh! 30:16.580 --> 30:17.580 Wait, wait, wait. 30:17.580 --> 30:18.580 Where are you from again? 30:18.580 --> 30:18.980 Sydney. 30:18.980 --> 30:20.980 Sydney's better than where? 30:20.980 --> 30:22.980 Mate, no one goes to Perth. 30:22.980 --> 30:24.980 No one goes to Perth. 30:24.980 --> 30:26.980 It is great. It's beautiful. 30:26.980 --> 30:28.980 Sydney's iconic. 30:28.980 --> 30:30.980 But yeah. 30:30.980 --> 30:32.980 You're not defending it. 30:32.980 --> 30:34.980 Look, there's no point defending it. 30:34.980 --> 30:36.980 This is an outperth. 30:36.980 --> 30:38.980 They understand it's their place. 30:42.980 --> 30:44.980 I thought it was right. 30:44.980 --> 30:46.980 Jeez. 30:46.980 --> 30:47.980 It's just too far away. 30:47.980 --> 30:52.980 It's a bit, yeah. 30:52.980 --> 30:59.780 Here's what I say after you guys win the Singapore Major, come down to Perth, right? 30:59.780 --> 31:02.780 And you can, I have a place right on the beach, right? 31:02.780 --> 31:03.780 You guys can stay there. 31:03.780 --> 31:04.780 It's beautiful. 31:04.780 --> 31:06.980 You have a great time and you'll enjoy more than Sydney. 31:06.980 --> 31:07.980 Yeah, I think so too. 31:07.980 --> 31:08.980 I think so too. 31:08.980 --> 31:09.980 I would enjoy it to come. 31:09.980 --> 31:10.980 Okay, you're invited. 31:10.980 --> 31:11.980 You're all invited. 31:11.980 --> 31:12.980 You're all invited. 31:12.980 --> 31:13.980 I got enough bedrooms. 31:13.980 --> 31:14.980 We should make it work. 31:14.980 --> 31:15.980 All right, boys. 31:15.980 --> 31:20.340 I've fucked around, I found out, I've used it now for your time. 31:20.340 --> 31:24.500 We finally arrived at our last day here for the group stage of the Intel Extreme Masters. 31:24.500 --> 31:27.500 It's Atlanta, the 2026 big Umi here with me. 31:27.500 --> 31:31.100 We're ready to talk a little bit about everything up to this point, but why is it that we need 31:31.100 --> 31:34.300 to start talking about how Bet Boom beat Vitality Investor 3? 31:34.300 --> 31:35.580 That was the story of the day. 31:35.580 --> 31:39.900 I mean, we were talking about Vitality as being this infallible object coming into this 31:39.900 --> 31:40.900 year. 31:40.900 --> 31:44.660 They win every tournament that they seem to attend, but to think that Bet Boom of all 31:44.660 --> 31:50.100 people with boomage at the helm was able to take them down where so many teams that are higher 31:50.100 --> 31:55.060 ranked with higher expectations have failed before them. Which is it's a pretty bizarre scene, right? 31:55.060 --> 31:59.860 I mean even Apex himself or even if you look at Vitality, people are mortal. They can be beaten 31:59.860 --> 32:03.860 in this game. It's just been a very long time since we've seen it happen to Vitality in a fashion 32:03.860 --> 32:07.700 that it did. But that does set us up for a little bit of where Vitality goes from here. You know, 32:07.700 --> 32:11.460 they're going to have to play two games today to qualify. Yeah, I mean, it's also the conversation 32:11.460 --> 32:16.260 we've been having about the lack of practice for vitality. Is that now catching up with them is a 32:16.260 --> 32:22.260 conversation we seriously need to have. But then it's also this idea that they're only the second 32:22.260 --> 32:25.700 team this year that have been able to take a series, a match. It doesn't matter whether it's 32:25.700 --> 32:30.580 been a best of one, best of three, best of five format, teams don't win against the vitality this 32:30.580 --> 32:35.860 year. So for vitality, it's kind of panic stations. And since we're talking about teams that don't 32:35.860 --> 32:41.380 necessarily win very often, this is the perfect time to talk about BC game. God, I mean, 32:41.460 --> 32:46.940 What do you even say about this team because they actually did press vitality quite heavily 32:46.940 --> 32:51.820 But they failed to tame them the same way that boom itch it was able to you know boom 32:51.820 --> 32:57.060 Which actually took to telegram and described himself as a beekeeper. I am a beekeeper 32:57.060 --> 33:02.220 I think word for word, but his ex teammates from the good old days of Navi 33:02.300 --> 33:08.020 They don't have that same special touch. Yeah, it doesn't seem like it's going as well in these later stages 33:08.020 --> 33:12.580 but for a team like BC game, yes, exciting to watch. Yes, it's exciting. It's on everyone's radar 33:12.580 --> 33:15.940 because you want to see it kind of come together right. But then also the idea that they go into 33:15.940 --> 33:22.580 that lower bracket, they play a bait only to get bullied by baits of all things. So, yeah, there's 33:22.580 --> 33:27.780 a lot of surprises, a long road to go for that BC game roster. Speaking of long roads, it's a 33:27.780 --> 33:31.540 really, really long road down to the country of Brazil. That's pretty far away from Atlanta, 33:31.540 --> 33:36.580 but between Atlanta and Astana, we are getting some Brazilian show of force. Yeah, it's been 33:36.580 --> 33:41.460 a surprising resurgence. There's a spring in the step and it's the spring season for 33:41.460 --> 33:46.740 Brazilian South American counter strike as a whole. So to see all of them guaranteed into 33:46.740 --> 33:51.940 the playoffs across Atlanta, Anastana, like you said, is a great sign for things to come, 33:51.940 --> 33:54.020 especially with them all leading into the major. 33:54.020 --> 33:57.860 Yeah, let's just really quickly talk about this pain legacy combo. 33:57.860 --> 34:01.540 Odds are then pushing through to where they need to be and making a big run here on the stage. 34:01.540 --> 34:05.780 I think every single result is a massive win for them. And international results have been 34:05.780 --> 34:10.980 fleeting for the South American region coming into this year. So it's just a nice rallying 34:10.980 --> 34:16.980 beacon of hope for the fans from that region. And it also shows that because we've had this divide 34:16.980 --> 34:23.220 from European, South American, Asian competition, that these separated regions actually can put up a 34:23.220 --> 34:29.700 fight. Well, fighting is on the cards today. So with that being said, yes, we have the ability, 34:29.700 --> 34:34.180 the potential to eliminate a vitality. That's even unheard of. That doesn't sound right. I don't 34:34.180 --> 34:37.500 i don't know my script must be wrong something must be way off here either way 34:37.500 --> 34:44.500 it's the intelligent as a land enemy so let's party on let's do it 35:04.180 --> 35:11.180 The Ace is the champion of the Intel Extreme Master of the Lord Files. 35:11.180 --> 35:16.180 Spirit's still not ready, but the Dalek see is going to take this fight for three seconds left. 35:16.180 --> 35:20.180 The last two rounds, it's going to start with one thing you see. 35:20.180 --> 35:25.180 As this is a monster move you'll see, when he's not fit to attack, we just make this kill. 35:25.180 --> 35:26.180 He will just knock him out. 35:26.180 --> 35:27.180 She will be defeated. 35:27.180 --> 35:29.180 And it's all done. 35:29.180 --> 35:31.180 I'm sure this will end. 35:31.180 --> 35:33.180 Unbelievable road. 35:33.180 --> 35:40.180 with a 4-0 victory over classes and they did it again in the Blackboard! 35:40.180 --> 35:42.180 It's Boboom! 35:45.180 --> 35:48.180 Give it up for your Intel Extreme Masters! 35:48.180 --> 35:51.180 What the hell are you talking about? 35:51.180 --> 36:08.700 The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL in partnership with Intel, 36:08.700 --> 36:09.700 Acer Predator, 36:12.280 --> 36:13.120 DHL, 36:15.780 --> 36:16.620 Czechs, 36:18.500 --> 36:19.820 and ZONE. 36:26.660 --> 36:28.020 Apex Team Vitality. 36:28.020 --> 36:29.780 Everyone in the whole world knows who you are at this point. 36:29.780 --> 36:31.660 You guys keep winning trophies, 36:31.660 --> 36:33.500 and then sometimes things go a little bit sideways. 36:33.500 --> 36:36.180 So let's just focus on the fun stuff like yesterday. 36:36.180 --> 36:38.100 What happened yesterday, bud? 36:38.100 --> 36:47.100 What happened today is that we played really poorly, felt like we lack of energy, lack of a lot of stuff, and we didn't play well. 36:47.100 --> 36:53.100 Obviously, I didn't even see the start, but it's a second team that beat Vitality this year. 36:53.100 --> 36:57.100 That has to happen, we're not invincible, we know that. 36:57.100 --> 37:04.100 It's always a good reminder to show to ourselves that we need to stop our face a bit if we start to play that way. 37:04.100 --> 37:08.240 But today turns into a much different day because of the loss, right? 37:08.240 --> 37:11.320 Vitality not used to being in these situations where potentially you could have two best 37:11.320 --> 37:13.780 of three to then go on and play in those playoffs, right? 37:13.780 --> 37:18.280 So tell me, does that shift any of the focus or shift any of the way you guys prepare coming 37:18.280 --> 37:19.280 into it today? 37:19.280 --> 37:21.280 No, I think we already have done that. 37:21.280 --> 37:24.960 In Chengdu, for example, we lost also that second game against Maus and we had to go 37:24.960 --> 37:27.520 through the lower bracket. 37:27.520 --> 37:31.520 So Nightslife for us is just one step at a time, one game at a time. 37:31.520 --> 37:36.080 Of course this year we haven't been in this situation, but yeah, we have to learn every 37:36.080 --> 37:39.520 situation and fight for every situation, so let's see how it goes. 37:39.520 --> 37:42.360 I just like to think that you guys are just keeping it entertaining for the viewers at 37:42.360 --> 37:46.040 home by doing that, but in doing so you have to play face today. 37:46.040 --> 37:47.040 How does that game go? 37:47.040 --> 37:51.600 Well, I think they are in rebuilding after Karrigan left. 37:51.600 --> 37:55.600 Two years have to take over at the LGL, they have a new coach, they have a new French 37:55.600 --> 37:56.600 blood as well. 37:56.600 --> 38:01.760 No, I mean, it's always the case that if we bring our high game, we're going to win. 38:01.760 --> 38:05.760 I'm not sure we're going to bring our high game today, but we will do our best. 38:05.760 --> 38:06.760 But yeah, they've been rebuilding. 38:06.760 --> 38:09.720 They've been playing some good CS sometimes, some worse CS sometimes. 38:09.720 --> 38:15.280 So I don't know which one we're going to face today, but it's once again, Holi Nahrens. 38:15.280 --> 38:16.280 Good luck to you, Dan. 38:16.280 --> 38:17.280 Thank you. 38:17.280 --> 38:22.520 Welcome to the final day of the group stage this year at the Intak Stream Masters Atlanta 38:22.520 --> 38:23.520 2026. 38:23.520 --> 38:27.960 So we've got Team Vitality versus FaZe, two of the biggest organizations in Counter-Strike. 38:27.960 --> 38:30.240 But a clear favorite coming into the game today. 38:30.240 --> 38:35.240 Showing the bleed though yesterday, losing to Betboom, Team Vitality in the lower bracket. 38:35.240 --> 38:41.360 This is a strange situation, but one that I'm sure if it was going to happen would be at this event 38:41.360 --> 38:47.760 after such a relaxing time for Vitality, you know, going on vacation, not practicing, being very open about that. 38:47.760 --> 38:52.120 I want to know, do you think FaZe have any chance in this game today, Jason? 38:52.120 --> 38:55.080 not at all to be honest with you I actually I actually think that this 38:55.080 --> 38:58.360 especially the face coming in especially listening to apex there I think you know 38:58.360 --> 39:02.920 yesterday after that loss to bet boom I bet there's absolutely no panic no stress maybe a little bit 39:02.920 --> 39:06.360 of frustration after the fact just due to the nature of the losses apex was talking about low 39:06.360 --> 39:10.440 energy but that felt more like a loss that is the bucket of cold water that wakes you up 39:10.440 --> 39:13.720 that gets everyone fired up that's an easy thing to come into the game today and have the whole 39:13.720 --> 39:18.280 team focus we just saw them sit down the team cheer Rob smile and grinning ear to ear I think 39:18.280 --> 39:21.800 there's going to be a completely different mood and you add on to that you know apex had some 39:21.800 --> 39:26.260 some really kind words to say about Kerrigan with all the doubt that's been expressed about 39:26.260 --> 39:29.940 Kerrigan over the recent months with his tenure in FaZe and now his departure over to Falcons. 39:29.940 --> 39:33.220 And he just mentioned too, he's got a ton of respect for Kerrigan, an incredible in-game 39:33.220 --> 39:36.100 leader and he said it's so much harder to play against an in-game leader like Kerrigan 39:36.100 --> 39:41.420 than some of these new younger IGLs and you can add twist into that bucket with his inexperience 39:41.420 --> 39:43.740 in the role even though he did a little bit of Unliquid. 39:43.740 --> 39:47.100 Apex is going to sit there and be like I can run circles around this guy because I have 39:47.100 --> 39:50.300 all the years of experience, I've got all the trophies as a captain, I've become one 39:50.300 --> 39:54.700 of the best to ever do it. And I think now we see Vitality come in, lock in, and just 39:54.700 --> 39:58.500 smash FaZe out of this tournament, out of IEM Atlanta. Pistor round about to go live. 39:58.500 --> 40:02.500 It's going to be Vitality on the CT side of Nuke. FaZe attacking into the none of the 40:02.500 --> 40:03.500 T side. 40:03.500 --> 40:08.220 Oh, Nuke not looking fantastic for Vitality, especially yesterday. So FaZe saying if they 40:08.220 --> 40:12.260 can get a chance here on this map. Starting T side, plenty of UTEL. For us, they're going 40:12.260 --> 40:16.660 to break open the squeaky door. For us, I will charge you outside with some confidence. 40:16.660 --> 40:20.820 Sting for the headshot on Jacob, a twist to try to have a big conversation around 40:20.820 --> 40:23.220 FaZe Clan and how good they are on the pistol rounds. 40:23.220 --> 40:26.660 Well, they're currently behind on players, thanks to that shot from Apex. 40:26.660 --> 40:30.260 Yeah, nasty shot from Apex, just as Twist is making the drop at Robs. 40:30.260 --> 40:33.540 He's gotten transition, moving back into position, that's frozen to pick him up. 40:33.540 --> 40:38.500 So all across the map, two players falling for each team and Vitality's struggling to close this gap. 40:38.500 --> 40:41.140 Apex in the open, two players fighting, good kills. 40:41.140 --> 40:44.100 Yeah, really comfortable on this pistol round for Team Vitality. 40:44.100 --> 40:46.860 It's just Broke, he left over towards Ramprum. 40:46.860 --> 40:48.660 Apex comes from him as well. 40:48.660 --> 40:50.420 And a very strong start from Apex. 40:50.420 --> 40:52.900 Three kills in the pistol and Vitality. 40:52.900 --> 40:54.060 Happy about this start. 40:54.060 --> 40:55.900 Yeah, that's beautiful shooting from Apex. 40:55.900 --> 40:57.860 Really good move, really good job moving around the map 40:57.860 --> 40:58.700 as well. 40:58.700 --> 40:59.700 Faze coming back up that ramp. 40:59.700 --> 41:00.540 They wanted the fight. 41:00.540 --> 41:02.260 They wanted to exploit that extra rotation 41:02.260 --> 41:03.540 sliding over from underneath Heaven 41:03.540 --> 41:06.140 and did off a little bit more than they can shoot. 41:06.140 --> 41:08.660 So it started some good trades back and forth. 41:08.660 --> 41:09.820 They expected just Apex. 41:09.820 --> 41:11.020 Maybe you can go one for one. 41:11.020 --> 41:14.060 Didn't expect Flamesey to step into the fight either. 41:14.060 --> 41:19.720 And it sounds like with some noise queues of the messages in the game 41:19.720 --> 41:21.720 that we're going to get a little bit of a reset here in round two. 41:26.060 --> 41:27.640 Yeah, no harm, no foul. 41:27.640 --> 41:28.520 Yeah, well done. 41:28.520 --> 41:29.020 We got it. 41:29.020 --> 41:29.520 We caught it. 41:29.520 --> 41:31.280 Yeah, quick thumbs up. 41:31.280 --> 41:34.880 Count back down and get ready into the game again today. 41:34.880 --> 41:38.480 I mean, FACE have had a real mission in front of them, which 41:38.480 --> 41:40.820 is get as many VRS ones as they can, right? 41:40.820 --> 41:43.960 And the fact that they were able to perform well in Fort Worth 41:43.960 --> 41:49.960 Now I've got a win here as well. I think it's good enough, right? They got themselves into the top 22. 41:49.960 --> 41:54.960 The 22nd place in the VRS ranking, I mean, it's better than being an absolute freefall. 41:54.960 --> 41:59.960 A win here, massive male likely, we would bring them up to 19th place and break into the top 20. 41:59.960 --> 42:05.960 But it has been a conversation around FaZe Clan, just making sure that, okay, we aren't expecting to win 42:05.960 --> 42:09.960 any of these events that were out in America, but we have to at least get some wins. 42:09.960 --> 42:13.240 wins. Yeah, Frozen caught a little bit of flak. I think he had a quote saying something like that, 42:13.240 --> 42:16.280 like, even more so than the trophies I care about the VRS points. So, I mean, you can, 42:16.280 --> 42:20.040 you can see how much missing the Major and Cologne means to them and how painful that is, 42:20.040 --> 42:23.880 knowing they have to sit that tournament out, especially for guys who have competed and gone 42:23.880 --> 42:27.720 deep. They played in the Grand Final of the last Major as well. These two teams have rematch of 42:27.720 --> 42:32.920 those Grand Finals. Obviously, very different lineup for the phase side of things. So, I mean, 42:32.920 --> 42:36.840 yeah, that kind of inability to make it to the World Championship to the biggest competition 42:36.840 --> 42:39.560 really, really hurts. That's the goal of phase is to get back to that. And to that, 42:39.560 --> 42:45.560 you need VRS points. So Apex stepping in, we're live into this round, had a couple of resets. 42:48.120 --> 42:51.720 Maybe one more, I'm just gonna, I'm gonna wait patiently. This feels like it could be... 42:54.120 --> 42:57.880 They're all, they're all fine. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we're good. We're searching for some headshots, 42:57.880 --> 43:02.200 always towards the back of credit. But at this point, phase in, no rush to go and die. 43:03.880 --> 43:09.080 It's going to be the result all the same in the next few seconds here. Apex with the rifle out. 43:09.560 --> 43:19.600 I think everyone kind of struggled yesterday. I think everyone may be caught off guard by 43:19.600 --> 43:23.040 how hard that boom was shooting and the fact that it never let up. That boom played a great 43:23.040 --> 43:31.000 series against Vitality. Fantastic work from them. Well earned play on spot. Spank him 43:31.000 --> 43:36.320 and threw flames. Gonna take a little bit of damage to the walls. This is a patience 43:36.320 --> 43:40.400 game right now. Vitality making sure that eventually when FaZe came in towards their crosshairs 43:40.400 --> 43:43.320 they're ready to not concede any members, no shadow. 43:43.320 --> 43:52.320 What the? What is this? What is that? That's the one way to approach it, isn't it? 43:52.320 --> 43:57.320 It's all good. It's all good. It all ends fine. 43:57.320 --> 44:05.320 Have you ever seen anything like it? Two to nothing for Vitality and the AK47s come out 44:05.320 --> 44:13.720 phase. I really looking for that hair clip sponsor. What's he doing? Oh, plays like that. 44:13.720 --> 44:17.880 I guess I'm attention. That is okay. Let's watch that again. Seize the shadow. I mean, 44:17.880 --> 44:21.480 I thought it was even a little bit crazy if he swung with the rifle to go for the kill considering 44:21.480 --> 44:27.880 how explosive you are, but the nades right up in the air is hilarious. Well, providing some 44:27.880 --> 44:32.680 entertainment in an otherwise dull round. So let's get into it. 2-0. Finally a bike coming out 44:32.680 --> 44:35.880 out here for FaZe Clan, we're gonna get into things in round three. 44:35.880 --> 44:40.360 Well that smoke gonna go down towards the single door, and the outside smoke's deployed 44:40.360 --> 44:41.360 from FaZe. 44:41.360 --> 44:46.120 I hope the need for Apex is gonna land right on top of three players. 44:46.120 --> 44:51.120 That shocks them down, crossing gonna be difficult. 44:51.120 --> 44:55.320 Twist brokey Jacob, Nature frozen, all of them coming outside right now, they've relinquished 44:55.320 --> 44:59.320 every presence over in Lobby, nothing towards Rampus, we'll have to kill for Twist. 44:59.320 --> 45:02.760 Took a while the Apex didn't have his gun out, so it twists. 45:02.760 --> 45:04.920 Gonna pick up the opening frag here. 45:04.920 --> 45:12.120 Things will slow down right now in FaZe Clan's favor as they send multiple players to re-infact down secret bomb that is among them. 45:15.120 --> 45:18.120 Flames, gonna try and kill them with a flashbang now. 45:19.120 --> 45:20.120 Might as well. 45:21.120 --> 45:22.120 I like it. 45:23.120 --> 45:25.920 Alright, gets to the spot, falls back safely into the bomb site. 45:25.920 --> 45:31.520 No shift yet from the defense I will and rocks both over and ramp so there's actually going to be really really fast support coming 45:31.520 --> 45:36.540 Down to this is a bit of an X factor and as the I gel you could see with this positioning with his position to make a play to 45:36.540 --> 45:40.520 Wrap into the bombsite. He's calling everyone back over towards mini so they pressure down lower 45:40.520 --> 45:44.300 They make it feel like they're going to creep into that B bombsite going to come right back up 45:44.300 --> 45:45.640 So Mezzi has a huge task 45:45.640 --> 45:48.900 You could see him clearing out lobby to find a little bit of safety at the moment 45:48.900 --> 45:55.040 Yeah, well flames faking out that door push back into the site has kept the information flowing in favor of vitality 45:55.040 --> 46:00.460 So they know that phase aren't exactly setting up for that B split, but it doesn't matter because they've lost the upper sight 46:00.500 --> 46:05.580 The kills will come in here for face enough 3d5 to try and recover this for vitality if they want to go for it 46:05.580 --> 46:07.980 You just save with the positions you have two players in the lower bombs 46:07.980 --> 46:09.060 They when that bomb gets planted 46:09.060 --> 46:11.480 So I think you could just kind of keep these m4s in your hand 46:11.480 --> 46:14.820 Robs can have the MP9 in the next round and you just save the economy 46:15.060 --> 46:17.100 Maybe grabs and go for some exits Robs 46:17.100 --> 46:20.420 Especially can be aggressive with the SMG if you want to try and grab an AK at the end 46:20.420 --> 46:25.700 But yeah, this is just phase-out work and good job from twist out calling the rotations of vitality in this round 46:34.940 --> 46:39.760 And no action at the end of the date so round three goes to phase they get their first round on the board 46:40.300 --> 46:44.700 There's Robs his final move once that kill on twist and he's got it little bit of extra bonus money 46:44.700 --> 46:48.540 Once he survived a bomb blast and he will not taken down at the end 46:50.420 --> 46:57.420 If I keep my money, it grows the smoke and light. 47:20.420 --> 47:28.420 Pretty quick here from Frozen to get in position, but I guess call up in a flash and then Flambs is confident to stay fighting towards the door. 47:28.420 --> 47:35.420 So the opening frag falls if they're for a vitality. Flambs just going to climb up on top of Hutt, lock out the screechy door with the smoke grenade. 47:35.420 --> 47:40.420 Ooh, and Frozen's going to step in front of it, good flash from Flambs, and now look at the aggression! What a play! 47:40.420 --> 47:44.420 Catches Frozen, trying to be a little bit sneakier. Now upgrades to the AK-47. 47:44.420 --> 47:46.420 Well, I talk about guys who had a rough game yesterday. 47:46.420 --> 47:49.420 Imagine Apex, Flames as well. Very, very tough game. 47:49.420 --> 47:52.420 He seemed to be just getting caught off guard, caught in awkward situations. 47:52.420 --> 47:54.420 Sometimes not even his fault, just... 47:54.420 --> 47:56.420 A lot of things weren't right for Beth. 47:56.420 --> 47:59.420 Yeah, he was just ineffective. Flames yesterday, it happens. 47:59.420 --> 48:03.420 But today, obviously, changing that a little bit with the initiative over towards Squeak Door. 48:03.420 --> 48:05.420 Double kill out of 5 on 3. 48:14.420 --> 48:24.580 Here are the steps tracking in the Apex. 48:24.580 --> 48:25.580 Comes outside of the smoke. 48:25.580 --> 48:26.580 Brokey gets the trade. 48:26.580 --> 48:28.460 He gets some payback on Twizz as well. 48:28.460 --> 48:31.300 His turn to cross the smoke and Twizz not being prepared for it. 48:31.300 --> 48:32.300 Taken down. 48:32.300 --> 48:33.300 Rops. 48:33.300 --> 48:36.060 Sees hit that smoke as well once nothing to mess with it. 48:36.060 --> 48:37.660 Two on four. 48:37.660 --> 48:39.940 All down to timing and Brokey. 48:39.940 --> 48:44.020 Right around that corner perhaps is his death unless you hard clear this. 48:44.020 --> 48:56.280 There's the peek out from Robs, that's the bomb going down and Jacob also toppling off 48:56.280 --> 48:57.360 the top of Heaven. 48:57.360 --> 49:00.120 So if I tell him he'd lose one round, immediately bounce back. 49:00.120 --> 49:03.560 Yeah, you can see I think Twist was trying to, I think he likes that, that win they had 49:03.560 --> 49:05.840 previously with that kind of extended round, right? 49:05.840 --> 49:09.880 He gets the opening kill, the round plays out, they work the map, they pressure lower, 49:09.880 --> 49:12.760 go move back up to the upper bomb site. 49:12.760 --> 49:24.760 I think that's the kind of a style he sort of wants to play right now, but you know, when you have flames, he claims getting aggressive like that and dropping in, getting a double kill, putting you in a five on three, those like kind of mid rounds start to start to feel really uncomfortable for you, not a whole lot of good options. 49:24.760 --> 49:27.760 So every move is a little bit desperate to find a way back in. 49:34.760 --> 49:41.760 Nobody home for the triple nade up on top of silo. Apex still being a nuisance outside, deep Molotov. 49:42.760 --> 49:49.360 Brokey, Jacob and Twist to move outside towards Red Box. Support from Nature with utility. 49:49.360 --> 49:53.880 They'll follow them up as well. It's Zaywu and Apex as always to figure this out and 49:53.880 --> 49:56.880 put it together. Now they've used their nades on the triple nade for Silo so they have nothing 49:56.880 --> 50:00.760 to break this smoke. Zaywu is still good at that five one. As Twist comes through, the 50:00.760 --> 50:09.760 smoke just fades. Poor timing. And a five on four. 50:09.760 --> 50:15.780 Now Flames all over the show at the moment back in this spot towards DeCon just gonna be jump spotting 50:16.280 --> 50:21.080 I wasn't detected faking out the door in the previous attempts. We might try that again 50:21.520 --> 50:27.460 And the problem right now is this is this is the exact danger that you don't want if your phase is just like losing that player without 50:27.460 --> 50:30.420 Any ability to trade it without any ability to gain too much off that death 50:30.420 --> 50:35.520 It happened the last run you just get whittled down and then you don't have enough actual resources and players to do anything 50:35.520 --> 50:41.800 going to be hard breaking into this bomb site frozen will lurk over towards 50:41.800 --> 50:44.760 ramp maybe they want him to take attention away that fight that 1v1 50:44.760 --> 50:48.040 against robs would be important 50:48.040 --> 50:52.240 well robs is one that one view one fight against frozen now flames wedding 50:52.240 --> 50:55.800 boosted up inside of the side looking for a shower the double-cord players it 50:55.800 --> 50:59.400 goes back to the angle he still gets that kill robs helps them out so a strong 50:59.400 --> 51:03.040 hold of that lower bomb site and vitality feel like they're in full control 51:03.040 --> 51:10.840 Yeah, you see how much they, I mean, it's really hard when you lose that player and things slow down so much and the map is so quiet, Vitality is going to start piecing that together, right? 51:10.840 --> 51:17.840 I mean, look at what happens when you eventually get to that lower bombsite, because you get the one kill on the cross, because the smokes fade and you have the information if they come back. 51:18.440 --> 51:20.440 Three players downstairs when you try and break in. 51:21.040 --> 51:26.140 Smoke just fades at the worst timing for Twists, but you're just never going to break this kind of a crossfire. 51:26.140 --> 51:31.600 Robson's I will basically a vertical stack with dark spot flanks inside the bomb site itself 51:31.600 --> 51:34.100 I tell him complete control and back to pistols for phase 51:39.420 --> 51:43.680 Just spotting towards solo is apex 51:44.860 --> 51:49.460 Chance is he sends the grenade up towards twist instead of it's a beat you want 51:49.460 --> 51:58.500 mentality maintaining their distance the advances is with the better weapons 51:58.500 --> 52:05.940 they've taken this round very very slow for the peak they're gonna get it just 52:05.940 --> 52:09.460 accompanied by a flashbang so nice and easy for apex to get a little bit of 52:09.460 --> 52:12.460 information so much of this app has been played outside it feels the moment 52:12.460 --> 52:16.700 he's really wanting to establish some success out in the yard before they go 52:16.700 --> 52:20.820 elsewhere. Maybe this is around they can do it. Good shot from Twist to take down Apex. 52:20.820 --> 52:24.820 Five on four, but you still just have the weaker weapons and no utility. 52:24.820 --> 52:31.820 There he goes, Denade to the side of Red. As they try and cross over, it's going to be 52:31.820 --> 52:36.060 Flames, Sairu taking multiple kills between them. And they've got Flames stepping out 52:36.060 --> 52:41.060 and Sairu getting their final frag. So, yeah, I mean this is exactly what we expected. 52:41.060 --> 52:45.820 To be honest, Vitality coming out from a slow day yesterday, getting a loss under the belt 52:45.820 --> 52:47.460 and having to come out and fight for survival 52:47.460 --> 52:49.180 and being on the top of the phase right now. 52:49.180 --> 52:50.020 That's what I mean. 52:50.020 --> 52:50.860 I mean, if we've been listening to Apex 52:50.860 --> 52:53.220 over the past year and a half of this vitality dominance, 52:53.220 --> 52:54.900 like just not a guy who's gonna let them come in 52:54.900 --> 52:56.980 and have the flat, emotionless, quiet, 52:56.980 --> 52:59.460 and you know, no energy day twice in a row. 52:59.460 --> 53:01.260 Especially when you look at it, you know, 53:01.260 --> 53:02.620 Trey's kind of phrased the question of, 53:02.620 --> 53:04.580 you know, this is a new position for vitality to be 53:04.580 --> 53:05.980 and where you're in a game where you're playing 53:05.980 --> 53:07.260 and you potentially have to, you know, 53:07.260 --> 53:09.220 do the quarter-finals and the semifinals in the playoffs, 53:09.220 --> 53:11.180 which usually you get to skip straight to the semifinals. 53:11.180 --> 53:13.260 The other one is not too often in a position 53:13.260 --> 53:14.820 where they're looking to get eliminated 53:14.820 --> 53:17.860 in the group stage either, you know, already kind of facing that prospect. 53:17.860 --> 53:22.660 So that I think is the big factor that Apex probably hit today of not wanting to 53:22.660 --> 53:25.900 have just a completely flat and early exit of a tournament right before the 53:25.900 --> 53:29.340 major begins. This is, yeah, been a stretch where they get to relax and focus on 53:29.340 --> 53:32.300 other things and focus on resetting themselves for the grind of the major. 53:33.300 --> 53:36.300 But you obviously don't want to go through that and just have that depressing 53:36.300 --> 53:38.700 collapse in any kind of event through that stretch. 53:38.700 --> 53:45.900 Flames a 9 and 2 start. He got Zyle with 6 and 1. Ropes 5 and 2. Apex also. 53:45.900 --> 53:49.900 Fun impact. 6 and 3 here. He's pushed up to the outside smoke again. 53:49.900 --> 53:52.300 They're going to be disruptive to face. 53:52.300 --> 53:57.900 But he knows they've just got their buy back again, so if you're right in the face and you start ruining their initial plans, 53:57.900 --> 54:03.100 I'll do their recover. How do they find a way? And there's a miss shot from Brokey. 54:03.100 --> 54:05.100 Oh, that may have been a clean up show. 54:05.100 --> 54:08.300 Brokey does get away, but low on HP. 54:08.300 --> 54:11.740 Man, this is very, very suffocating for Vitality. 54:11.740 --> 54:14.460 Not allowing face, any space outside, bringing the AWPer low. 54:14.460 --> 54:16.540 You've got Robs here at Secret Stairs as well. 54:16.540 --> 54:19.060 It's gonna be tough to get even into a good position 54:19.060 --> 54:20.340 to begin this round for face. 54:20.340 --> 54:22.140 Look how active Vitality is outside too. 54:22.140 --> 54:25.140 Look at how harassed the phase is, just to take the first set. 54:25.140 --> 54:26.860 They haven't even crossed the first boxes. 54:26.860 --> 54:30.420 They've lost one player, Brokey's taken 93 damage. 54:30.420 --> 54:33.020 I think now on some level, you're not even really motivated for this. 54:33.020 --> 54:35.620 You've used tons of utility just for the safety of it. 54:35.620 --> 54:45.020 And you've got nothing for all the resources out here a brutal start to the round for phase vitality. Just laying it on thick and making nothing easy 54:52.980 --> 54:59.020 Let's twist outside tapping away on apex so at least one kill brought back here for phase numbers are even 54:59.020 --> 55:06.460 This twist slipping towards main. We've now got Zaiwu waiting in the ramp. I'm gonna hear 55:06.460 --> 55:10.700 those snaps coming in. Twist activates. Out of main! Brilliant round out of twist and frozen 55:10.700 --> 55:15.580 hunts down Zaiwu. A big turnaround here from FaZe. I don't know how they thought of themselves 55:15.580 --> 55:19.740 in this kind of position, but it's Twist who's applied to alleviate all that pressure. 55:19.740 --> 55:23.340 I mean, that's, I guess that's vitality. Maybe some miscommunication. Maybe the players 55:23.340 --> 55:26.260 didn't have the timing and when that smoke would fade, but the new twist was outside. 55:26.260 --> 55:30.180 gets the kill on Apex. Maybe an idea they thought someone else was going to be covering 55:30.180 --> 55:35.200 it maybe robs from secret but man that's, Twist just wins that round. Straight up. 55:35.200 --> 55:43.580 I mean Twist is going to be comfortable playing towards main and making these kind of plays 55:43.580 --> 55:48.340 but this is the first fight, just a strong reaction. Apex just dry swings into the open. 55:48.340 --> 55:52.380 That one's fine but look at these kills here. Like no one's aware, it comes a little bit 55:52.380 --> 55:55.660 late, maybe Flames is trying to make his move to get some safety in towards door but it 55:55.660 --> 55:59.420 does twist, twist gets those kills in the upper bomb site, Zaewoo makes his play probably 55:59.420 --> 56:03.740 before he really wanted to and he gets taken down over towards Remprompt, shows some exit 56:03.740 --> 56:08.740 kills for Rops perhaps on the cards, twists, bomb goes off, goes for the swing, Rops wins 56:08.740 --> 56:13.060 that as well, keeps the AK in his hand, it's a speed bump, a hiccup for Vitality, they've 56:13.060 --> 56:17.060 got plenty of cash to buy back in and I guess your reward for winning the round like that 56:17.060 --> 56:19.900 is that Zaewoo gets to buy the AWP moving forward. 56:19.900 --> 56:23.460 So that task of taking outside that's been so difficult, you still haven't established 56:23.460 --> 56:27.060 any success with, now encounters the Zaibu AWP. 56:31.460 --> 56:34.960 Well, phased over recent weeks, I've lost Karagin to Falcons, 56:34.960 --> 56:37.960 and now we're facing elimination at the hand of Robs. 56:38.460 --> 56:39.460 That's kind of a... 56:40.160 --> 56:42.260 There's a lot of the X's, really causing problems right now. 56:42.260 --> 56:43.660 Yes, they really are. 56:44.860 --> 56:47.060 Well, Brokey takes some fire damage backs off. 56:48.960 --> 56:51.960 Zaibu's AWP outside in big garage. 56:51.960 --> 56:58.960 This time a little bit less focus for FaZe towards the yard, only two defenders here, so Meze gets aggressive but caught. 56:58.960 --> 57:02.960 Awkward timing as he tries to shift back in towards hot, a 5 on 4 for FaZe. 57:06.960 --> 57:12.960 They have a slow approach from FaZe in these rounds. Good opening, allows them to be pretty comfortable. 57:12.960 --> 57:18.960 I think the logic is someone's going to have to shift away from outside, so it should be easier for them to actually exploit yard now that they have it open and kill. 57:18.960 --> 57:25.460 It's a minute five. It's a lot of time and Faze hold Nade. It's ready to send the 57:25.460 --> 57:30.460 outside wall but Twizz crossing past the scope as I with a shot does not ring 57:30.460 --> 57:35.180 out from the French all group. Apex has a Nade for the smoke. They're gonna break it. 57:35.180 --> 57:39.020 No one crossing from Faze. That second smoke hasn't even come in yet. Now they 57:39.020 --> 57:41.980 disrupted again. No one from Faze is crossing behind the smokes because 57:41.980 --> 57:45.140 actually playing in front of the smokes. Twizz trying to get towards main again. 57:45.140 --> 57:51.760 Trying to activate a play out of this area was so successful in it last round and he's undetected again 57:51.760 --> 57:55.720 Look how much space Twists has got. He's waiting for Apex just to come over the top of heaven. Oh, yeah 57:55.720 --> 58:00.120 This is actually sick from Twists one kill would be great. Apex is ready for it. Good find 58:00.120 --> 58:05.000 Yeah, Twists doing work again now flames under a water pressure at the back of the site can't do much about it 58:05.000 --> 58:12.520 Either can Xayu and now that's the site that's the round and face up to three on the T side really fighting on getting themselves into the game 58:12.520 --> 58:18.380 Okay, now we're starting to see the game plan come to fruition nice pick on the messy with his aggression good final kill from Jacob as well 58:18.380 --> 58:22.120 Robs can't save the AK 47. That's a huge dent into the economy of vitality 58:22.120 --> 58:25.080 They'll have to buy up and I imagine we see a timeout so they get to discuss things 58:25.200 --> 58:31.600 But yeah, they starting this half just getting shut down outside time and time again. It started to look a little bit silly 58:31.600 --> 58:33.760 I was starting to think like it's time to switch things up 58:34.400 --> 58:39.900 But that's wiss rounds picking off apex wrapping in towards mini now once again you pick off messy 58:39.900 --> 58:45.140 You know he's an upper bombsite anchor the most experienced guy the guy they're gonna leave there till last most often 58:45.140 --> 58:49.780 And you exploit that as well wrap in towards mini. That's an opening you found a couple of times now 58:50.020 --> 58:55.440 So vitality got to be having a conversation during this time out about how they want to manage that situation when someone goes down 58:57.300 --> 59:01.440 Many must be watched at all times because Twizz is exploiting it twice in a row now 59:01.780 --> 59:04.060 It's a great effect and if it happens once more 59:05.340 --> 59:08.880 Vitality's money is broken and phases T side really starts cooking them 59:09.900 --> 59:19.480 This game felt so comfortable for the first few rounds, that's a team vitality though. 59:19.480 --> 59:20.980 Faces stayed in it. 59:20.980 --> 59:24.780 Well they found ways like the kind of head to head outside hasn't worked out whatsoever 59:24.780 --> 59:28.760 but obviously when you can pick off Apex and find that open, when you can pick off a player 59:28.760 --> 59:32.480 finding some success elsewhere and then kind of executing your game plan a little bit late 59:32.480 --> 59:36.140 with that outside control, that's starting to look effective. 59:36.140 --> 59:43.500 And those flames walking into the lobby, so frozen, gonna be caught by an aggressive 59:43.500 --> 59:44.500 play from Vitality. 59:44.500 --> 59:49.580 Now Zywoo holding the locker room's cross, Twist walks right into the arm, Zywoo doesn't 59:49.580 --> 59:55.140 get away, shot back through the smoke, it's J-Kip with both kills outside, and now Messi 59:55.140 --> 59:59.580 steps up to take a next engagement, and FaZe, despite losing the opening kill, have fought 59:59.580 --> 01:00:03.420 their way back into a position where they have the advantage and they're ready for 01:00:03.420 --> 01:00:06.020 every move that Vitality are throwing their way. 01:00:06.020 --> 01:00:17.020 Yeah, damn, they were so prepared. Zawoo with a little jump, wanted some intel, Jacob that's a nice kill, the spin towards Mini, he cracks it open, now Rops still has a chance in this round, two players trapped inside Big Garage and he knows it. 01:00:18.020 --> 01:00:21.020 The X factor is the knowledge of where Broke is on the map. 01:00:23.020 --> 01:00:30.020 But Rops is going to have to take the risk and say my best chance is to make sure I always have the information of these guys inside Big Garage and keep them trapped there. 01:00:36.020 --> 01:00:40.020 Well that smoke is going to allow rops to actually move out behind it. 01:00:40.020 --> 01:00:44.020 He realizes in a clutch like this you have to take a risk and that's the bomb. 01:00:44.020 --> 01:00:47.020 That's gonna slow things down here for face 25 seconds. 01:00:47.020 --> 01:00:50.020 Rops doesn't have the information in the second play but he jumps up and finds it 01:00:50.020 --> 01:00:53.020 and now he knows exactly where Prokey is. 01:00:53.020 --> 01:00:55.020 Rops up against his former teammates. 01:00:55.020 --> 01:00:57.020 Look at him win a bit clutch here in the first half. 01:00:57.020 --> 01:01:00.020 He's gonna know Prokey's dropped down, lower it. 01:01:00.020 --> 01:01:03.020 Prokey against rops. 01:01:03.020 --> 01:01:04.020 Plant is through. 01:01:04.020 --> 01:01:08.260 Rope runs him down, and old Brokey gets that door close just in time. 01:01:08.260 --> 01:01:11.460 And Rope stacks back, goes for the reload. 01:01:11.460 --> 01:01:13.100 Brokey runs away to the double doors. 01:01:13.100 --> 01:01:16.500 All right, all right, but Rope's just hunted him down. 01:01:16.500 --> 01:01:18.700 And for years they used to clutch together, 01:01:18.700 --> 01:01:21.220 but Rope's on his own, pulls it off. 01:01:21.220 --> 01:01:23.820 I'll tell you what, Brokey's going to be really frustrated with himself. 01:01:23.820 --> 01:01:26.420 That's a clutch you kind of played where it looks like he had no confidence. 01:01:26.420 --> 01:01:28.980 He wanted nothing to do with any of those fights at any point. 01:01:28.980 --> 01:01:31.180 Thought he had the opportunity to escape. 01:01:31.180 --> 01:01:32.460 That's a crazy clutch. 01:01:32.460 --> 01:01:37.040 That's a lovely clutch over the top of the smoke when he sees it doesn't panic finds the low HP nature 01:01:37.140 --> 01:01:41.460 But this one quick shot just as broke. He's about to close the door can't get it done 01:01:46.220 --> 01:01:49.820 That is Nassi Rops just hitting his former team with a dagger 01:01:49.820 --> 01:02:02.460 I was going to take this thing out of the attack and face her, did so well in that round to 01:02:02.460 --> 01:02:03.460 pull it back. 01:02:03.460 --> 01:02:04.460 That started with a Flames advantage. 01:02:04.460 --> 01:02:06.460 Jake, you put it to get three kills in the mid-round. 01:02:06.460 --> 01:02:09.340 It's going to be so deflating considering how that T-side was starting to warm up. 01:02:09.340 --> 01:02:12.460 Well, trying to get back into things with an immediate hit towards this A site. 01:02:12.460 --> 01:02:14.940 You've got Twist waiting at high steps out of the open. 01:02:14.940 --> 01:02:15.940 Messi's detected it. 01:02:15.940 --> 01:02:16.940 Trying to step them off. 01:02:16.940 --> 01:02:19.060 He gets the trade from death. 01:02:19.060 --> 01:02:25.060 Now flames stuck inside a man count too much about it in a simple attack towards the A side has paid off here for face 01:02:25.060 --> 01:02:31.060 Yeah, it feels like there's still an element of vitality snoozing not as reactive not as predictive as we normally see them a little bit 01:02:32.260 --> 01:02:35.780 Discombobulated maybe phase if not them off their game, but right back into it a change of pace 01:02:36.100 --> 01:02:43.180 That's a change that vitality hadn't seen yet so much attention has been kind of slow grindy outside working utility working smoke walls 01:02:43.180 --> 01:02:45.180 And now you hit him with an upper pop 01:02:45.180 --> 01:02:57.180 And again, it's Twist. You've got to give him so much credit. The guy who's won the first two rounds at FaZe gets in this half, but this one here, dropping the Molotov, Mezi on top of the silo, and Twist knows that's the one kill. It's the only kill he needs to get. 01:02:57.180 --> 01:03:05.180 It's the kill that opens up the floodgates for the rest of his team. Spends his life to grab it, and then it's an easy win as Vytaera's FaZe swing out behind him. 01:03:05.180 --> 01:03:13.620 Absolutely awesome performance from the FaZe captain. Keeping them in this game and still 01:03:13.620 --> 01:03:20.860 the money issues for Vitality are still there. Not able to string rounds together. 01:03:20.860 --> 01:03:24.460 Three of the last four going the way of FaZe and Vitality have a decision to make. AWP 01:03:24.460 --> 01:03:31.460 but ak-47 brought in on zaiwu and ropz and they're gonna buy up around it 01:03:36.660 --> 01:03:38.060 all right holding it in 01:03:38.060 --> 01:03:38.860 doing his best 01:03:38.860 --> 01:03:39.340 for now 01:03:39.340 --> 01:03:42.180 yep keep it in 01:03:42.180 --> 01:03:44.100 really struggling 01:03:44.100 --> 01:03:46.820 struggling about staying in there 01:03:46.820 --> 01:03:52.060 alright boost up in service around for ropz gonna go up on top of the boxes 01:03:52.060 --> 01:03:54.060 Again with a weaker gun. 01:03:55.780 --> 01:03:59.780 Great work from FaZe, they were able to bounce back after a Rob's clutch like that against them. 01:04:00.860 --> 01:04:03.360 They're gonna have to come and challenge him at the start of the round. 01:04:03.920 --> 01:04:06.720 Now, Rob's really shouldn't be able to get too much done here. 01:04:06.720 --> 01:04:07.720 Maybe one. 01:04:08.300 --> 01:04:10.000 Well, let's see, did he exceed that? 01:04:10.000 --> 01:04:13.820 Nope, he will get close to it, but not able to take the second kill. 01:04:13.820 --> 01:04:19.360 Frozen's certain it will take his second kill, though. Flames rotated as fast as he could to try and catch them off guard, 01:04:19.360 --> 01:04:21.320 but Frozen was so quick to react to that, 01:04:21.320 --> 01:04:23.120 and all of a sudden, Phase are in a better spot. 01:04:23.120 --> 01:04:24.360 They've got a 4v3. 01:04:24.360 --> 01:04:26.240 Phase is so prepared for all the follow-up flights 01:04:26.240 --> 01:04:27.440 that Vitality are swinging into, 01:04:27.440 --> 01:04:28.960 even when they kind of have a read and a jump 01:04:28.960 --> 01:04:29.920 on a quick rotation. 01:04:29.920 --> 01:04:31.440 Phase is just ready for that next guy 01:04:31.440 --> 01:04:32.640 coming around the corner. 01:04:33.640 --> 01:04:34.560 It's really great to see, 01:04:34.560 --> 01:04:36.760 very focused, locked in these Phase players. 01:04:37.760 --> 01:04:39.160 Defense is centralized now, 01:04:39.160 --> 01:04:40.520 because they've just been surrounded. 01:04:40.520 --> 01:04:43.320 Ramps been taken away from them, no presence outside. 01:04:45.400 --> 01:04:47.400 So stuck all three in the upper bomb sites. 01:04:47.400 --> 01:04:56.920 Iwu's AWP apex up in heaven with the AK-47, Mezi with his MP9 inside the bomb set as well. 01:04:56.920 --> 01:04:58.960 And Twist just being the guy finding information. 01:04:58.960 --> 01:05:02.040 Just piecing it all together so we can call his team, tell him exactly where to go, seize 01:05:02.040 --> 01:05:06.320 the player up in heaven, calls him downstairs, and he can even be a nuisance towards Vence 01:05:06.320 --> 01:05:08.800 if anyone tries to rotate from vitality. 01:05:08.800 --> 01:05:14.120 Twist's getting spotted now, but he's just always winning these fights for me. 01:05:14.120 --> 01:05:15.720 No one's able to challenge him apparently. 01:05:15.720 --> 01:05:23.040 Cywoo finally getting rid of him on the trade, but a 3v2 bomb is planted and Faze going for 5T rounds on new. 01:05:23.040 --> 01:05:27.920 Apex has found the kill on Netshu. Cywoo's still a long way off. 01:05:27.920 --> 01:05:31.640 Yeah, they don't have a kit. I think he doesn't want to call him back in. Also, the footsteps indicate they're coming. 01:05:31.640 --> 01:05:34.800 There's really no chance for any kind of secrecy, any kind of edge in this retake. 01:05:34.800 --> 01:05:36.600 Five rounds. T side from Faze. 01:05:36.600 --> 01:05:40.480 Yeah, it's actually awesome to see, especially considering this started out 5-1. 01:05:40.480 --> 01:05:43.320 They lost the pistol. Vitality's defense outside. 01:05:43.320 --> 01:05:46.560 members of a lot of pushes a tax getting up in their face fighting up towards 01:05:46.560 --> 01:05:49.740 silo picking them off really really early not letting them develop those 01:05:49.740 --> 01:05:51.360 tactics out in the art 01:05:51.360 --> 01:05:54.740 and faces from around about way to get that started with kills elsewhere with 01:05:54.740 --> 01:05:58.300 twist having big performances a pick on towards the and towards the hot player 01:05:58.300 --> 01:05:59.740 messy going down early 01:05:59.740 --> 01:06:03.500 you find that weakness exploited and go back to outside and faces made it work 01:06:03.500 --> 01:06:07.140 it got a sad has mainly been twists with the impact if it pays in this first 01:06:07.140 --> 01:06:07.700 half 01:06:07.700 --> 01:06:11.620 the mother kills he's got a mini is just mad yeah how was he getting away with 01:06:11.620 --> 01:06:13.300 it so many times 01:06:13.300 --> 01:06:19.340 Yeah, he's been excellent for FaZe. He's certainly been the gasoline to the engine to get them 01:06:19.340 --> 01:06:23.300 started and keep them in this. And now, keep it very, very close. Looking to head into half-time 01:06:23.300 --> 01:06:27.500 with a tie scoreline. Crazy to think about how things looked in the first six rounds, 01:06:27.500 --> 01:06:33.100 but FaZe have shown up here on the opening map of Nuke. Round 12, Zywoo still got his 01:06:33.100 --> 01:06:41.380 off. Rookie has one on the other side as well. Another opening for FaZe, less bodies outside. 01:06:41.380 --> 01:06:44.380 It's quality not quantity, and Twizz is going to be that player. 01:06:58.380 --> 01:07:01.380 Faking the outside wall, looking to hit towards upper. 01:07:01.380 --> 01:07:05.380 Apex and Zairu's attention out in the yard for the moment while these smokes are up. 01:07:05.380 --> 01:07:11.040 Now, Messi's had a very tough half of a counter strike here, a single kill when it comes from 01:07:11.040 --> 01:07:16.380 Amolotov after he had already died, so really important role defending this A-site, has 01:07:16.380 --> 01:07:18.900 a strong piece to this at all. 01:07:18.900 --> 01:07:22.100 Let's see if he can change that, coming into the last round of the half. 01:07:22.100 --> 01:07:27.420 Unreminent left, and he's glad just sitting outside of the A-site, getting ready to go 01:07:27.420 --> 01:07:28.420 in. 01:07:28.420 --> 01:07:32.020 There's going to be Messi and Flames looking to combine with two for Mass. 01:07:32.020 --> 01:07:37.220 We're just waiting for these smokes to fade. I think Twist may be panicking a little bit saying we don't have enough pressure being applied elsewhere 01:07:37.220 --> 01:07:39.980 This is too readable. We need to throw a little bit of a fake elsewhere 01:07:41.020 --> 01:07:46.260 All talk towards CT vent just to limit that position here comes the rest the utility flashes going through 01:07:46.260 --> 01:07:51.860 And now they come charging into us play and spread shot from frozen messy finally getting to that 01:07:51.860 --> 01:07:56.960 Is it going to be enough a 3v3 with just over 20 seconds as that bomb is about to get planted 01:07:56.960 --> 01:08:01.040 Twist putting it down and vitality have to go for the retake here. Yeah, there's no kids either 01:08:01.040 --> 01:08:03.520 This raps flank is massive as you've able to pick anything off 01:08:03.520 --> 01:08:05.680 But phase have actually vacated the sweet door area 01:08:05.680 --> 01:08:07.880 So he's gonna be happy about that gives I woo some freedom 01:08:07.880 --> 01:08:09.880 But now hut is the point that he's looking at 01:08:13.600 --> 01:08:17.000 Just taking first damage side we're taking the kill broke he gets one 01:08:17.000 --> 01:08:21.720 There's raps unleashing so it comes in to clean up and it will be vitality with the lead 01:08:21.720 --> 01:08:25.480 Good comeback from face client to stay competitive on this first map though a 01:08:25.480 --> 01:08:28.480 A 7-5 scoreline it reads. 01:11:25.480 --> 01:11:54.480 Well, thanks for watching. 01:11:54.480 --> 01:12:03.480 Well, Faze surprising everyone and not only sticking in this, but actually looking pretty damn solid in that opening half, five to seven, running four of five to put a stamp on that T side. 01:12:03.480 --> 01:12:12.480 Twist found a way to get it heated up. That offense started cranking. Now we switch sides. It's Faze who's going to defend here on Nuke, up against Vitality as we step into this second half. 01:12:12.480 --> 01:12:20.480 And we'll see if it upset us on the cards here in the opening map of this series. Elimination on the lines for these two huge Titan organizations and Counter-Strike. 01:12:20.480 --> 01:12:22.780 Gonna be sad saying, but either one of them really. 01:12:22.780 --> 01:12:25.580 Yeah, really well, especially coming into this event. 01:12:25.580 --> 01:12:28.220 Vitality heavy favors, but for Faze Clan, 01:12:28.220 --> 01:12:29.580 they've got twists on the roster. 01:12:29.580 --> 01:12:30.900 It'll be great to see him play. 01:12:30.900 --> 01:12:32.660 In the playoffs, we know the North American fans 01:12:32.660 --> 01:12:34.300 really love the Faze Clan organ. 01:12:34.300 --> 01:12:37.900 We've got Flames swinging out with Baroque trading. 01:12:37.900 --> 01:12:39.340 Yeah, a quick start to this pistol, 01:12:39.340 --> 01:12:40.460 but it's all slowed down now. 01:12:40.460 --> 01:12:41.820 Frozen holding the ramp. 01:12:41.820 --> 01:12:42.660 That's the ball. 01:12:42.660 --> 01:12:44.220 Maypex is getting flint too. 01:12:44.220 --> 01:12:46.620 It's all gonna come crashing down here for Vitality 01:12:46.620 --> 01:12:48.300 in the pistol round on Les Mezzi. 01:12:48.300 --> 01:12:53.820 And Zahu can do something unthinkable and well, good damage on a Jacob, couldn't take him away, 01:12:53.820 --> 01:12:56.220 but it's the problem of the bomb, right? It's so far away. 01:12:56.220 --> 01:12:59.260 Yeah, I'm actually surprised that it felt like Faze actually kind of shifted away. 01:12:59.260 --> 01:13:02.220 Frozen in nature, just playing far, far back over in Ramp Room. 01:13:02.220 --> 01:13:04.460 If Mezey can find Jacob on the other side of the smoke. 01:13:06.540 --> 01:13:07.900 And he will. Two on two. 01:13:08.700 --> 01:13:12.860 Zahu's gonna wait patiently to join up with Mezey, watching both sides of Ramp Room, 01:13:12.860 --> 01:13:13.980 eyes on the bomb as well. 01:13:14.780 --> 01:13:17.820 No utility for Vitality to use to try and recover this and dip away, 01:13:17.820 --> 01:13:19.820 So they're gonna have to fight for it 01:13:23.400 --> 01:13:28.580 And the bomb just waits right there on the floor frozen eyes on it range with dual barrettas 01:13:28.580 --> 01:13:32.160 Let's see how accurate you can be at long range and eventually 01:13:33.100 --> 01:13:38.180 Taking Zywoo away. You can mess you in a clutch and frozen. Yeah, no problem if that can arrange with the jewelies 01:13:38.180 --> 01:13:40.180 That's gonna be a 4k 01:13:40.180 --> 01:13:43.660 And look at the energy AKJs bringing to the team as well firing phase up 01:13:43.660 --> 01:13:48.100 They've won the pistol round, and they've got a chance to go on a run here on the CT side. 01:13:48.100 --> 01:13:50.540 Yeah, it's the nature of this game is changing now. 01:13:50.540 --> 01:13:53.460 All of a sudden, Faze seem to just be able to kind of grab rounds at will. 01:13:53.460 --> 01:13:56.460 Fizality, it's been quite some time since they've been able to string two together. 01:13:57.820 --> 01:14:02.340 And the pistol round has been a benefit for Faze they've been able to rely on throughout IEM Atlanta so far. 01:14:02.340 --> 01:14:05.460 They've been so solid in pistols, getting the second one here on Nuke, 01:14:05.980 --> 01:14:09.180 and getting to start their CT side campaign with economic advantage. 01:14:13.660 --> 01:14:20.100 Everyone getting pumped over there on the phase side of things unarmored pistols for vitality upgraded into a Digo for mezi 01:14:21.100 --> 01:14:23.100 Okay 01:14:23.700 --> 01:14:29.280 We got there's a player right there that you turn it around it very luckily it was just a clock 01:14:29.860 --> 01:14:34.140 For apex he found a little bit of a gap there, but a tight game seven to seven 01:14:36.460 --> 01:14:38.460 Yeah, getting interesting isn't it? 01:14:40.180 --> 01:14:42.620 All right, so twist is talking about 01:14:44.500 --> 01:14:49.060 Some fakes that I want to throw in and it comes back to what we talked about with phase yesterday, right? 01:14:49.060 --> 01:14:51.820 What we've seen of the last few weeks from them. Why is he mad about that one? 01:14:52.780 --> 01:14:54.780 I mean he's he's as always 01:14:55.220 --> 01:14:59.300 ready to go so every it feels every emotion so intensely, but I 01:14:59.740 --> 01:15:05.540 Think what we've talked about over the last few weeks for phases the fact that they have had a number of very slow starts on mouse 01:15:05.540 --> 01:15:10.460 But there just seems to be this ability to switch it on right and get back into it 01:15:10.460 --> 01:15:14.900 Yeah, you don't expect necessarily to be able to flip that switch against the best team in the world, do you? 01:15:14.900 --> 01:15:22.580 Right. So, it's crazy to see it. It's just a question of, is it going to be the same story that we talked about with that billionaires today? 01:15:22.580 --> 01:15:26.900 Okay, if you've got that momentum, you can't let up, right? You just got to run it to the finish line. 01:15:26.900 --> 01:15:32.580 If you even hand back the total to Vitality for just a second, it might just be your end. 01:15:32.580 --> 01:15:35.900 That's the other side of the coin, too, is another conversation of where's Vitality. 01:15:35.900 --> 01:15:38.900 Let's see if Apex can get these guys, you know, waking up on this T side. 01:15:40.460 --> 01:15:46.720 Four players in Lobby, Apex outside with the smoke wall up. 01:15:46.720 --> 01:15:52.020 As those smokes fade, Apex just gonna play Redbox, Brokey's playing Lockers. 01:15:52.020 --> 01:15:58.220 Door smoked off again, that's holding Vitality back. 01:15:58.220 --> 01:16:01.020 Nathieu and Jacob both downstairs in secret. 01:16:01.020 --> 01:16:04.220 No one's actually in the upper bombsite at the moment. 01:16:04.220 --> 01:16:07.460 Faze kinda just playing retake, playing it very passively, willing to give it up. 01:16:07.460 --> 01:16:11.460 considering stepping back in, but they've heard nothing on the map. 01:16:13.460 --> 01:16:19.460 And two players downstairs makes me feel like they think the team's crossed behind the smoke wall, but they're wrong on that. 01:16:22.460 --> 01:16:26.460 Under 30 on the clock, flames running over the back of the site here. 01:16:26.460 --> 01:16:31.460 Now, plant is going to come through for Mezzi, front of the bomb site, 5v5 post plant. 01:16:31.460 --> 01:16:36.460 There's one kit, there's no smokes, there's two flashes. I can't imagine you're going for this in any way. 01:16:36.460 --> 01:16:39.080 setting up to take these guns out of their hands at the end of the day you're 01:16:39.080 --> 01:16:43.000 saying you can have this round victory we just want to make it so painful we 01:16:43.000 --> 01:16:46.180 want to make you lose as much as possible in the process because we know 01:16:46.180 --> 01:16:51.160 your economy is still not there. Apex just backing away his two-phase client 01:16:51.160 --> 01:16:54.340 players make their way up the secret stairs and now cross behind red but 01:16:54.340 --> 01:16:59.320 they might just spot enough of Apex but the timing couldn't be better until now 01:16:59.320 --> 01:17:03.720 he is spotted he's around the corner safely for now he goes into the peak 01:17:03.720 --> 01:17:05.720 Nature got both now twist 01:17:07.720 --> 01:17:12.600 But they run back and so this will be caught the bomb will be going off 01:17:12.600 --> 01:17:15.680 And I think they might have been close on time even with that diffusor 01:17:15.680 --> 01:17:19.440 But I like the attempt that from the twist try to be real sneaky with it 01:17:19.440 --> 01:17:23.560 Yeah, as the exit kills are going out so you can see like vitality's brain is thinking 01:17:23.560 --> 01:17:28.800 We're gonna have to fight to exit away from this bomb twist pulls them even back closer with that late ninja attempt 01:17:28.800 --> 01:17:33.480 And that's taken a ton away from vitality. That's the exact goal that phase had 01:17:33.480 --> 01:17:39.260 So well done at least in that regard. Yeah, you've given over a free round not really contesting and fighting to maintain the bomb site 01:17:39.260 --> 01:17:44.080 But you're by so much better in this round than what vitality have four galils brought in out of a victory 01:17:44.080 --> 01:17:46.080 No money built up for vitality whatsoever 01:17:46.600 --> 01:17:53.840 things that's going off for brokey and they've got everybody on a rightful including an AK-47 from nature would be carried over from the last round 01:17:54.800 --> 01:18:00.720 This is a great opportunity for face to bring the hurt to the economy of vitality the beginning of the second half 01:18:00.720 --> 01:18:05.320 Yeah, kind of a cool weakness to attack, isn't it, with that kind of a game-flam. 01:18:05.960 --> 01:18:11.560 Molotov in towards secret. Utility, resources, nades are gonna be really, really sparse for vitality, 01:18:11.560 --> 01:18:16.280 so all of them have got to be efficient, and they've got to use these smokes that are currently up to cross. 01:18:17.880 --> 01:18:23.520 Frozen got a glimpse, a little bit of chip damage brought down mezzy, and Twists will drop down into secret. 01:18:30.720 --> 01:18:37.720 Under one minute on the clock. 01:18:37.720 --> 01:18:44.720 Twist just jump-spotting, seeing Flames opens the door. 01:18:44.720 --> 01:18:47.720 No brookie waiting. 01:18:47.720 --> 01:18:52.720 Patiently, it will be Flames walking down the stairway into the gaze of the AWP, but look 01:18:52.720 --> 01:18:53.720 at this. 01:18:53.720 --> 01:18:58.160 Twist makes the same play that Flames made in the last half where he fakes out the door 01:18:58.160 --> 01:18:59.160 walk back into the side. 01:18:59.160 --> 01:19:02.640 But he's gonna hear that ladder. He was gonna walk right by the vent but then Zyra makes noise 01:19:02.760 --> 01:19:07.520 So Twist can start to think about flanking around a secret and try to come up through this area 01:19:07.520 --> 01:19:10.340 But it might become a little bit too late because his teammates do nothing 01:19:10.640 --> 01:19:17.000 Frozen Israel I boys got utility diving down into the site stops the plant on apex and is buying crucial seconds 01:19:17.000 --> 01:19:20.200 For the rotation of twist and now arrived that he goes through the smoke 01:19:20.320 --> 01:19:27.600 Twist gets the kill and it's all on apex down in the bomb site twists again with heavy impact here for face clan a 01:19:27.600 --> 01:19:33.600 A 16-13 performance right now on Twist, and that's another round to throw on top. 01:19:33.600 --> 01:19:38.000 This is a monster performance out of Twist. So much impact everywhere he's going. 01:19:38.000 --> 01:19:42.600 Absolutely incredible performance. Frozen's right there with him. 13 kills. 01:19:42.600 --> 01:19:45.600 Dude, if it isn't for Frozen, that round is done for FaZe, right? 01:19:45.600 --> 01:19:51.000 There's no chance for Twist to activate this flank, but both the A-plies die instantly. 01:19:51.000 --> 01:19:56.000 Frozen is the one that delays it long enough, with the first kill then the utility to prevent the plant of Apex 01:19:56.000 --> 01:20:01.400 because he was low HP and then TORUS can come through and push that smoke and make the play he was setting up. 01:20:01.400 --> 01:20:07.700 Yeah, this is actually perfect for FaZe. They got everything they wanted and now you get the reward of that setup in the previous round with that late ninja play. 01:20:07.700 --> 01:20:14.400 Keep everyone from vitality close to the bomb explosion. Lose all their money even in a victory. Now you've got them broken early. 01:20:14.400 --> 01:20:19.600 Just pistols upgraded. Barely even any armor. Only ROPS and Apex bring an armor into this fight. 01:20:19.600 --> 01:20:29.540 Faze starting to get a really really strong grip on this opening map of the elimination 01:20:29.540 --> 01:20:31.300 series. 01:20:31.300 --> 01:20:34.900 Unfathomable to think that Vitality would even be in a position like this. 01:20:34.900 --> 01:20:37.100 I'll make sure you're back in the site. 01:20:37.100 --> 01:20:39.220 He's gonna be overwhelmed but he's got J.K. 01:20:39.220 --> 01:20:43.620 But right there, right there with three kills and quick succession. 01:20:43.620 --> 01:20:47.700 The Faze are locked in right now and a lead has been taken here on Nuke. 01:20:47.700 --> 01:20:51.540 Vitality will get back to a buy, but it's not going to be one with an AWP 01:20:51.540 --> 01:20:55.700 precedent that'll just about be AK-47s and the limited amount of utility. 01:20:55.700 --> 01:20:58.900 That's, you know, they're a team that's not, you know, we know with Zywoo, he likes to use that 01:20:58.900 --> 01:21:02.580 AK-47 plenty, especially on the T side. He's actually given it back so he can get some extra 01:21:02.580 --> 01:21:07.380 utility, gone down to the Galil. Now yesterday against Bat Boom on this map, Vitality did 01:21:07.380 --> 01:21:10.980 end up losing it, and some of the issues that they were having against Bat Boom on it 01:21:10.980 --> 01:21:14.420 was the issues taking yard outside. Not typically a problem from FaZe, 01:21:14.420 --> 01:21:18.100 But really really struggled to be effective in that part of the map 01:21:20.540 --> 01:21:26.080 Only putting two t rounds against that boom on the board the pistol round of the final round of the half and 01:21:26.540 --> 01:21:31.880 Once again this outside pressure making it a huge difficulty for vitality to find any success here 01:21:33.860 --> 01:21:35.860 There's nature handling so I will 01:21:37.060 --> 01:21:43.620 So crazy to see faces absolutely destroy vitality at the moment and vitality getting pulled into bad fights now 01:21:43.620 --> 01:21:47.220 Vitality, desperately trying to find traits, trying to get something back. 01:21:49.220 --> 01:21:51.380 And it's the exact fights FaZe are looking for. 01:21:53.140 --> 01:21:56.340 This power-up happens so quick and FaZe have never slowed down again. 01:21:56.340 --> 01:21:58.740 Broke is now gone, and it's only Mezzie remaining. 01:22:06.900 --> 01:22:08.740 Broke is ready for him. This is the shot. 01:22:08.740 --> 01:22:11.360 Sails on by and then throws it right there. 01:22:11.360 --> 01:22:13.240 Fazeclad in full control, 01:22:13.240 --> 01:22:15.200 rements him easily on their side. 01:22:15.200 --> 01:22:17.200 And for Vitality, it's not like they have a good buy 01:22:17.200 --> 01:22:18.500 to fall back on again here. 01:22:18.500 --> 01:22:20.740 So, 11th to 8th, the most likely outcome 01:22:20.740 --> 01:22:23.040 of the next two minutes here. 01:22:23.040 --> 01:22:24.240 And really, really cool stuff. 01:22:24.240 --> 01:22:26.320 Look at Nature now outside holding his ground, 01:22:26.320 --> 01:22:28.040 finds Apex, sticks around for the fight, 01:22:28.040 --> 01:22:30.280 even longer, handles the Zairu turn. 01:22:31.280 --> 01:22:32.520 Teammates cover him as well. 01:22:32.520 --> 01:22:34.720 Flames trying to pick him off on the retreat. 01:22:35.720 --> 01:22:37.360 And Brokey's getting pumped up. 01:22:38.740 --> 01:23:01.060 Round 19, and it's only pistols yet again for vitality. 01:23:01.060 --> 01:23:03.060 Haven't seen that vitality round yet, right? 01:23:03.060 --> 01:23:05.900 We talked about it throughout the event, throughout some of the slow starts, throughout some of 01:23:05.900 --> 01:23:08.900 the rougher on the edges here in Atlanta, back at Fort Worth as well. 01:23:11.500 --> 01:23:12.700 Haven't seen that moment yet. 01:23:12.700 --> 01:23:15.900 Often the low biases when they can crack in for a win that changes the nature. 01:23:15.900 --> 01:23:18.500 Big-time clutches, but you're getting that phase effect now, 01:23:18.500 --> 01:23:20.900 where all those rounds are in the favor of the other team. 01:23:20.900 --> 01:23:23.500 So vitality scrambling to get back into this game. 01:23:23.500 --> 01:23:25.000 Flames held back. 01:23:25.000 --> 01:23:26.800 Lovely shot from Zywoo. 01:23:30.800 --> 01:23:31.900 This was... 01:23:31.900 --> 01:23:35.000 Right by Zywoo with another one, and you were just mentioning, 01:23:35.000 --> 01:23:42.600 Where is that Vitality round? Where is that low by win? Well, they do have a chance here in 3v3 and I was going to be p 01:23:42.600 --> 01:23:46.880 Yeah, the Zayu up is the big one drops controlling the bomb as well coming into the lower bomb site 01:23:46.880 --> 01:23:49.760 They've got eight packs over and vents only with the pistol 01:23:49.760 --> 01:23:55.680 So not a whole lot of resistance, but at least information gathering and two players flanking through secret and that's gonna be up to Zayu 01:23:55.680 --> 01:23:56.120 All right 01:23:56.120 --> 01:24:00.660 Let's see if Zayu can make the big difference here all close to place right there misses the shot 01:24:00.660 --> 01:24:04.680 Jacob over the top of him. Now let's say thanks out of the vent P250 car. 01:24:04.680 --> 01:24:09.060 Nature considers that maneuver so it has to be rops and he can't do anything about it. 01:24:09.060 --> 01:24:15.600 Nature looking sharp, FaZe Clan looking sharper and it's 11-8. They do not catch 01:24:15.600 --> 01:24:20.700 the break vitality you're looking for and FaZe even closer now to rounding out Nuke. 01:24:20.700 --> 01:24:24.780 Man this is Nature kids really trying to earn himself a spot in this team isn't he? 01:24:24.780 --> 01:24:28.700 He's trying to carve himself and opening in this roster. Lovely performance and 01:24:28.700 --> 01:24:32.700 Good shooting today. These are great shots from Zyberu, but it all goes to waste at the end. 01:24:32.700 --> 01:24:36.700 Couldn't fight a good angle for the post-plant, even with the AWP. They did a little bit too close. 01:24:36.700 --> 01:24:40.700 Apex never gathered that information, but the read for nature to say, 01:24:40.700 --> 01:24:44.700 Frequently this is what people try to wrap around us. We've taken control side. 01:24:44.700 --> 01:24:48.700 Let's just go check that flank real quick. Final two kills, secures round 11, 01:24:48.700 --> 01:24:52.700 and Vitality running out of chances to stick around in nuke. 01:24:52.700 --> 01:25:02.620 Newt. There's been over a year of top four finishes for team vitality. Last time they 01:25:02.620 --> 01:25:08.380 finished outside the top four, January 2025 at the blast bounty spring. That was what 01:25:08.380 --> 01:25:12.140 their first event, I think with Robson when he hopped in. Yeah, the first event was the 01:25:12.140 --> 01:25:19.180 rough one and then it was off to the races. Crazy. They're facing this situation. And 01:25:19.180 --> 01:25:22.420 for all the experience, you could say it's actually one of the few areas of the game 01:25:22.420 --> 01:25:26.020 left where they don't have that much experience is actually feeling like you 01:25:26.020 --> 01:25:28.940 are about to be eliminated. Vitality doesn't know very well what that's 01:25:28.940 --> 01:25:36.200 like. Look at Naityu on top of T-Roof! He's just killed Saewoo! This is so nuts! So much 01:25:36.200 --> 01:25:39.660 confidence! He is going to be pushed! Robs, he can't keep doing that! He says he's just 01:25:39.660 --> 01:25:41.780 going to come up the roof and make sure that Naityu doesn't get away with 01:25:41.780 --> 01:25:44.980 another one. I don't even care, that's so frustrating. When the players start 01:25:44.980 --> 01:25:49.000 styling on you like that to open up rounds, when the gap is in 01:25:49.000 --> 01:25:52.240 your offense like that, you're pissed. I mean you just mentioned the fact that 01:25:52.240 --> 01:25:57.240 Vitality not used to thinking about elimination at this stage of the competition 01:25:57.240 --> 01:26:02.360 Well, they're not used to that either right place is running at the tier roof on nuke trying to get in your face 01:26:03.080 --> 01:26:07.800 3v3 thanks to flames at least keeping things even for the time being rock trying to slip out 01:26:07.800 --> 01:26:14.580 There's a headshot on Jacob on a minute on the clock now 3v2 more of that more initiative being taken by Vitality players 01:26:14.580 --> 01:26:18.740 That's what's gonna get it back into this bro. He misses the chance frozen slides in big kill for him 01:26:18.740 --> 01:26:20.740 Mezzi in the site gets it done. 01:26:20.740 --> 01:26:24.240 A very important kill and now he's got the safety of the bomb site. 01:26:24.240 --> 01:26:26.240 They should know Brokey's position. 01:26:27.240 --> 01:26:31.240 As Flames wraps around through Lobby to play a 2 on 1 and Brokey's got a decision. 01:26:31.240 --> 01:26:33.240 12 HP as he wanted to attempt it. 01:26:38.240 --> 01:26:40.240 Well he steps up towards Heaven. 01:26:40.240 --> 01:26:44.240 It's almost impossible to think he gets this kill on Mezzi and he won't. 01:26:44.240 --> 01:26:46.740 There's a little bit of relief for Vitality. 01:26:46.740 --> 01:26:48.240 We'll do another round here. 01:26:48.240 --> 01:26:52.640 and keeping phase off 12 so you can still fight for a victory in regulation. 01:26:52.640 --> 01:26:57.840 Lovely move from Rops. Taking a big rest, taking a gamble. Here's that push from Natshu. 01:26:57.840 --> 01:27:00.240 Sees everything clear and is like, yeah, why the hell not? 01:27:00.240 --> 01:27:05.240 You're so confused if you're Simon. 01:27:05.240 --> 01:27:08.840 You've just been pushed on the T roof, not ready for that kind of play at all. 01:27:08.840 --> 01:27:14.040 Rops and Mezzi, you want to make sure the round goes in favour of Vitality still. 01:27:18.240 --> 01:27:23.700 Brokey, stepping up into the hut. 01:27:23.700 --> 01:27:27.100 Frozen might just be activated here by twists. 01:27:27.100 --> 01:27:32.420 So, you tell it to prevent Robs from feeling super comfortable, it's going to funnel him 01:27:32.420 --> 01:27:37.020 back into the AWP, but you can see Robs is very aware of the possibility. 01:27:37.020 --> 01:27:41.700 We'll send some shots towards Brokey and scare him off. 01:27:41.700 --> 01:27:45.300 Now Vitality starts to send a couple extra players outside, crossing behind Red. 01:27:45.300 --> 01:27:48.420 Okay, well there's a break at the smoke. It doesn't go all the way through. 01:27:48.420 --> 01:27:50.820 Tough to get vision on the other side. Jacob just some spam. 01:27:52.020 --> 01:27:54.660 Twist and Broke, he rotated down towards secret. 01:27:54.660 --> 01:27:55.900 We saw this a few rounds back. 01:27:55.900 --> 01:27:58.540 They've really wanted to get a jump on this when that smoke wall comes up. 01:27:58.540 --> 01:28:00.940 They don't want to deal with the pressure towards the lower bomb site. 01:28:00.940 --> 01:28:03.180 So you've put a lot of extra resources there. 01:28:03.180 --> 01:28:06.260 Vitality showing they want to take a ramp room and split to that lower bomb site. 01:28:06.500 --> 01:28:08.380 But meanwhile, it looks like it's all a fake. 01:28:08.380 --> 01:28:12.140 Going to turn the corner in towards Mini and they have an open avenue into the upper bomb site. 01:28:12.140 --> 01:28:14.500 Vitality now starting to work the map on the T side. 01:28:15.300 --> 01:28:21.300 Pex moving out of main as Jacob in. He stopped Apex. 01:28:21.300 --> 01:28:24.300 Masi does get that headshot on the entry back of the site. 01:28:24.300 --> 01:28:27.300 Twizz having an alleviate here again and it's Twizz once more, but Simon wins. 01:28:27.300 --> 01:28:30.300 Doesn't bite, goes for the second. Slywoo's got both. 01:28:30.300 --> 01:28:33.300 And so Frozen and Jacob now left 2v2. 01:28:33.300 --> 01:28:37.300 Twizz has done enough to keep this competitive for FaZe and then Slywoo the same for Vitality. 01:28:37.300 --> 01:28:40.300 But it's Frozen looking to make the difference out of height. 01:28:40.300 --> 01:28:43.300 But the time slows and Masi considers. 01:28:43.300 --> 01:28:49.900 It looks towards high, but no push coming forward now, frozen steps up, and Zywoo is the difference in this round. 01:28:49.900 --> 01:28:57.900 They know where to go, but there's Masi's got the headshot, and when you need someone to deliver a round for you, it is Zywoo for Vitality. 01:28:57.900 --> 01:29:04.100 Yeah, they needed that final boss. Here is that last push from Vitality back into the game, starting to heat up. 01:29:04.100 --> 01:29:10.900 The great play from Rops previously, but now it's Zywoo saving you, and if he's going to show up in this kind of fashion to close the Vitality out, 01:29:10.900 --> 01:29:12.860 is going to get so much more difficult. 01:29:12.860 --> 01:29:15.540 Patiently waits, recognizes the situation, 01:29:15.540 --> 01:29:18.620 and all the impactful kills down the stretch are Zai-Wu. 01:29:18.620 --> 01:29:21.100 Time and time again, 11-10. 01:29:21.100 --> 01:29:24.380 Money is gone for FaZe. 01:29:24.380 --> 01:29:26.300 Outside of this buy, they're broken. 01:29:26.300 --> 01:29:30.420 Huge swing round for Vitality. 01:29:30.420 --> 01:29:32.660 The win here could just steal this map away from FaZe, 01:29:32.660 --> 01:29:34.260 who have been fighting so hard for it. 01:29:37.220 --> 01:29:39.340 In a way, when you look at the money, 01:29:39.340 --> 01:29:41.340 Could be the last chance for Faze. 01:29:42.840 --> 01:29:44.840 See if they're able to pull through here. 01:29:45.840 --> 01:29:47.840 Get up to map point. 01:29:47.840 --> 01:29:49.840 We got twoists. 01:29:49.840 --> 01:29:53.340 Checking towards silo, no head being shown, no one from vitality. 01:29:53.340 --> 01:29:55.340 Offering up a single chance. 01:29:55.340 --> 01:29:57.340 Smoke's starting to fade though. There's the first one gone. 01:29:57.340 --> 01:29:59.840 Apex takes a little bit of damage from the spam. 01:30:09.340 --> 01:30:14.340 to us here's all this calling out it's just one 01:30:14.340 --> 01:30:19.500 recognizes the flash as well smoke clears towards door a chance for brookie to 01:30:19.500 --> 01:30:20.980 have impact early in the round 01:30:20.980 --> 01:30:27.820 45 seconds left 01:30:27.820 --> 01:30:32.300 no longer is it just one player towards secret flames will join up with apex 01:30:32.300 --> 01:30:36.820 Rob smoked out steps into the open brookies patience catches Rob's hands busy 01:30:36.820 --> 01:30:42.660 Throwing utility and this is going to funnel vitality to put two players towards ramp as they already have two down lower 01:30:43.020 --> 01:30:48.260 Frozen will have to drop to address that issue set up with his teammate and that does free up some space here for vitality 01:30:48.260 --> 01:30:53.940 It's just the time here 20 seconds on the clock is that decon door swings wide open 01:30:54.580 --> 01:31:00.100 Vitality making a final push to try and tie things up again. It's Zyrul but can you do anything? 01:31:00.100 --> 01:31:03.580 No, Flames finds him on the rifle with a quick flank that door shuts 01:31:03.580 --> 01:31:07.620 but it's actually open, and so Twitch moves, and Flames turns, and Twitch will die. 01:31:07.620 --> 01:31:11.780 Flames ready for the next, but you're still being pulled out, and Jacob trying to win this alone, 01:31:11.780 --> 01:31:17.520 but he's burning in the fire, and Vitality just about get out of this one with a skin of their teeth. 01:31:17.520 --> 01:31:23.180 It's going to be 11-11, a closely contested round, but FaZe have to fall away, 01:31:23.180 --> 01:31:26.180 and their money is shattered at a crucial point on the map. 01:31:26.180 --> 01:31:30.580 This time it's Flames. This time it's Flames with some impactful kills when it's needed the most. 01:31:30.580 --> 01:31:35.860 Absolutely disgusting work. It looked like he wasn't comfortable and ready for any of those fights and still comes out on top 01:31:35.900 --> 01:31:40.240 These last two rounds almost feel like vitality is playing phase counter strike and coming out on top 01:31:40.240 --> 01:31:44.040 It's not pretty it doesn't look like everything's planned not everyone seems on the same page 01:31:44.040 --> 01:31:48.900 But the individuals are providing the effort necessary and even at the end of the day 01:31:48.900 --> 01:31:54.660 All the guns taken out of phases hands. That's a brutal reset of the economy right at 11-11 01:31:56.780 --> 01:31:58.780 Okay, all it finished that final round 01:32:00.580 --> 01:32:05.580 Now FaZe have run out of cash, half they run out of steam. 01:32:05.580 --> 01:32:12.580 This one right here, Nathieu, as good as he's been, not able to find impact in a really, really strong position as they come out of Deacon. 01:32:12.580 --> 01:32:19.580 As the pressure cranks up, it's Vitality taking the initiative and getting all the big moments. 01:32:19.580 --> 01:32:24.580 So MKJ trying to get them geared up, it's going to be all 24 rounds here on Nuke. 01:32:24.580 --> 01:32:30.140 on Nuke. Tied at 11 and a great opportunity for vitality to take the chance for one round 01:32:30.140 --> 01:32:34.780 to win the map. And escape from this nightmare that FaZe has brought into Nuke. 01:32:45.940 --> 01:32:51.100 MP9 on Frozen. Deagle on Twists. 5-7s and P250s picked up. 01:32:51.100 --> 01:32:57.900 They need a special round. 01:32:57.900 --> 01:33:02.300 Toys has been so good on this first map, so reliable for giving face chances. 01:33:02.300 --> 01:33:13.660 He tries to challenge Si Wu, and the straw will whiz past. 01:33:13.660 --> 01:33:15.180 Now Vitality, you gotta have the goal. 01:33:15.180 --> 01:33:17.780 Obviously, you wanna be able to have some information, figure out what you're going 01:33:17.780 --> 01:33:20.500 up against, what the buy is looking like, where people are playing. 01:33:20.500 --> 01:33:27.500 But equally, you don't just want to give up cheap kills, you don't want to give up one kill on the other side of the map that can't be traded, so Apex taking all the risks. 01:33:27.500 --> 01:33:34.500 Twisted across the smoke, goes down. Apex ready for that. Now to play it passive, see what the next reaction is going to be. 01:33:34.500 --> 01:33:37.500 Four of his teammates moving towards Ramp Room into Brokey's position. 01:33:37.500 --> 01:33:50.500 I mean, Brockey has a P2000, so... 01:33:50.500 --> 01:33:55.100 The fact he's playing alone and with that little weapon, it'll be no challenge for the 01:33:55.100 --> 01:33:57.220 mighty Vitality in a round like this. 01:33:57.220 --> 01:33:59.460 Vitality is happy to take this so slow as well. 01:33:59.460 --> 01:34:00.460 Don't make any mistakes. 01:34:00.460 --> 01:34:03.460 You can see how they're just maintaining this group presence over towards Lobby as well, 01:34:03.460 --> 01:34:06.300 letting Apex be the only one in any kind of danger. 01:34:06.300 --> 01:34:09.940 Otherwise, they can recover any situation with the number of players they have here. 01:34:09.940 --> 01:34:11.860 Good shot for Jacob, but he's got more. 01:34:11.860 --> 01:34:16.540 He's a massive moment here. Jacob out of the 5-7, and he can only mount one kill. 01:34:18.340 --> 01:34:21.900 Vitality put their resources towards the door and out towards the A side. 01:34:21.900 --> 01:34:25.500 Apex on the lurk, and the lobbies come back in from outside, but he has missed the timing. 01:34:25.940 --> 01:34:27.540 That's an AK now for Brokey. 01:34:28.380 --> 01:34:30.100 Honestly, it might just be worth saving that at this point. 01:34:30.100 --> 01:34:30.820 Yeah, he slips away. 01:34:30.820 --> 01:34:33.980 Yeah, a little percentage retake that you're gonna have here against three Vitality members. 01:34:33.980 --> 01:34:37.980 No kit, so yeah, the AK-47, pretty damn valuable considering the money. 01:34:37.980 --> 01:34:42.980 Frozen is well good a position to try and find an exit kill up on top of the T roof. 01:34:42.980 --> 01:34:49.980 We'll see where Vitality eventually exit off to, but this will be the twelfth round for Vitality, so they've got one chance. 01:34:49.980 --> 01:34:54.980 One chance to seal this away in regulation. 01:34:54.980 --> 01:34:57.980 Not always easy getting that twelfth, or that thirteenth round once you get to twelve. 01:34:57.980 --> 01:35:01.980 We know Team Struggle with it, but Vitality after the slow start to this half, 01:35:01.980 --> 01:35:05.980 Second half opened up a 6-1 run in the favor of FaZe. 01:35:08.980 --> 01:35:15.980 But what an exclamation point. If you just rattle off that 13th right now by Tawed, it just says we gain control and run 5 straight with no problems. 01:35:17.980 --> 01:35:19.980 And it was Zylew who was the turning point. 01:35:21.980 --> 01:35:24.980 And imagine the effort of Twist that would go to waste on this map. 01:35:24.980 --> 01:35:29.420 on this map. He was the producer, the engine, everything for FaZe in the first half on the 01:35:29.420 --> 01:35:34.580 T side. Opening kills, impactful kills, calling great strategy, finding ways to make it work. 01:35:34.580 --> 01:35:38.420 He's done good work on the CT side as well. All that gets forgotten about at Vitality 01:35:38.420 --> 01:35:41.100 Steel this round right now. 01:35:41.100 --> 01:35:46.940 So one last hurrah here for FaZe in regulation. Can they get this one into overtime? Xayu 01:35:46.940 --> 01:35:50.140 breaks open the door and goes for the early peek. They need to be peeked towards main, 01:35:50.140 --> 01:35:56.140 No one stepping in from Vitality. ZywOo taking Nades to the face down to 8 HP. 01:35:56.140 --> 01:35:59.140 Really, really wanted that challenge. Look how fast this is. 01:35:59.140 --> 01:36:00.140 Okay, caught. 01:36:00.140 --> 01:36:03.140 Yeah, Twist ready. That's the kind of play Twist was making all half-long. 01:36:03.140 --> 01:36:08.140 She was aware of the possibility. He stops Apex, Flames put to an end by Nadesho. 01:36:08.140 --> 01:36:12.140 Rop sending shots back, frozen dead, damage done to two Vitality players. 01:36:12.140 --> 01:36:17.140 Rop's 5 HP, ZywOo 8 HP. It's gotta be some impact from Mezzy. 01:36:17.140 --> 01:36:21.340 Well, it's got to be slow this round down and get started getting players in new positions 01:36:21.340 --> 01:36:26.020 See if you can catch someone off guard. Zairu's AWP has moved outside very quickly. This move from Nechu is huge 01:36:26.020 --> 01:36:28.020 This is great. Look at the wrap around. 01:36:28.020 --> 01:36:29.020 Rops never gonna expect that. 01:36:29.020 --> 01:36:31.020 Oh, but he goes to the T roof instead. 01:36:31.020 --> 01:36:35.820 Wait, this is actually perfect too. I think he's gonna catch Mezzi in Zairu. They're still waiting to cross. 01:36:35.820 --> 01:36:41.380 It's gonna take a little bit of time. Leg shot. There goes Rops inside, but now you're up and now you can force OT. 01:36:41.380 --> 01:36:48.440 That's a big step up from nature and around like that willing to make that play that aggressive wrap around the back 01:36:48.680 --> 01:36:52.700 To a spotting apex just in time if apex gets into main there 01:36:52.700 --> 01:36:57.840 It's gonna be a big problem right the fact that there's two players coming into main for that split ready for the a site 01:36:57.840 --> 01:37:00.680 And as the change of pacing to it right that happens so fast 01:37:00.940 --> 01:37:04.040 That's just like we're just gonna walk the whole way until we get into a fight 01:37:04.040 --> 01:37:10.460 So really could grab on to apex otherwise. Yeah upper bomb site really gets weakened over time of course phase 01:37:10.460 --> 01:37:20.380 Vitality! Vitality is so good in the overtime zone. This is another uphill battle for Faze. 01:37:20.380 --> 01:37:23.420 Let's see if they can fight on. And Saewoo is going to get the opener next. 01:37:23.420 --> 01:37:26.740 He tries to get aggressive up into his face, but Saewoo is ready for it. 01:37:26.740 --> 01:37:34.820 Five on four. Apex going to cross quickly, not waiting around. Flames up on top of the roof. 01:37:34.820 --> 01:37:42.460 So Vitality is starting to get a few pieces into place. Map control towards secret, tons of it, 01:37:42.460 --> 01:37:54.100 because Apex isn't slowing. And now he just waits patiently, frozen. It might just walk 01:37:54.100 --> 01:38:01.020 right into his death. Do you clear this hard corner? Oh, don't switch. Don't do that. He's got it. 01:38:01.020 --> 01:38:05.020 And then he picks, extends the advantage here for vitality. 01:38:05.020 --> 01:38:06.020 Oh ho ho ho ho! 01:38:06.020 --> 01:38:10.020 Three because Broki's had taken off as well. 01:38:10.020 --> 01:38:15.020 Under a minute on the clock, a 5v2 for team vitality. 01:38:15.020 --> 01:38:18.020 The bomb is on the back of Mezzi, which still needs to get to the site. 01:38:22.020 --> 01:38:25.020 It might just win in elimination at this point. 01:38:25.020 --> 01:38:30.020 Sorry, I'm missing a couple of chances outside, but Flames won't take long to kill twists. 01:38:31.020 --> 01:38:38.340 Now take your place towards main so 30 seconds you can now bring that bomb down to the site safely apex just plays gladiator this rounds 01:38:38.340 --> 01:38:40.460 He's like just let me let me do everything first 01:38:40.460 --> 01:38:43.940 Let's see how many kills I get and then you guys can start playing the game after the facts 01:38:46.260 --> 01:38:48.260 So many just just 01:38:48.260 --> 01:38:54.260 Educated risk-taking base off a kill moving forward taking so much space so quickly so quietly 01:38:54.900 --> 01:39:00.380 The knowledge that you know frozen especially because that smoke wall especially because you have a kill already and play on nature 01:39:00.380 --> 01:39:05.380 Frozen's going to have to ship down to secret and Apex just sits there and waits for his timing. 01:39:10.380 --> 01:39:13.380 Both IGLs have a big impact for their teams in this game. 01:39:16.380 --> 01:39:20.380 Tell you what, that gun switch, that quick switch, though, almost gave me a heart attack for Apex. 01:39:20.380 --> 01:39:24.380 Yep, they're timing on it. And he gets it all in just in time. 01:39:24.380 --> 01:39:27.380 That's a beautiful shot on Brokey as well. It just crosses the vision. 01:39:27.380 --> 01:39:30.380 vision from there it's an easy mop up for vitality just waiting for the next 01:39:30.380 --> 01:39:36.460 phase steps 13 to 12 double up now switched into broke he has one outside 01:39:36.460 --> 01:39:40.700 frozen's gonna have one over towards wrap room as well 01:39:57.380 --> 01:40:01.280 Apex about to be unleashed through the smokes again 01:40:01.940 --> 01:40:05.980 Just trying to make a B of the playmaker a lot of freedom outside rops 01:40:06.740 --> 01:40:11.180 Stopping Jacob just had a peek towards the back of the site twist wins the fight against Apex 01:40:11.740 --> 01:40:13.740 Important that he keeps numbers even here 01:40:15.180 --> 01:40:19.980 Vitality don't have a player nearby to even attempt the trade at least you've got the information as to what twist is playing 01:40:20.220 --> 01:40:23.180 So he's kind of locked in there for the time being. Oh, yeah 01:40:23.180 --> 01:40:27.640 He's going to have a tough time getting out for the moment, so just staying safe, making sure Mini is spotted. 01:40:27.640 --> 01:40:30.280 Nothing really vitality can do to flush him out into the open. 01:40:31.180 --> 01:40:35.020 Zairu just going to hold the angle in case he tries to get a little bit cheeky, make a run for it. 01:40:35.920 --> 01:40:39.280 Otherwise, vitality is going to spend this time readjusting back towards Lobby. 01:40:39.580 --> 01:40:41.920 So Zairu outside for the moment as the solo player. 01:40:42.520 --> 01:40:45.980 Rops, Flames, and Mezzi together, and Lobby as Apex watches on. 01:40:47.080 --> 01:40:51.780 And they still haven't encountered the second off. They still don't know that Frozen's got an AWP in Ramp Room. 01:41:23.180 --> 01:41:25.980 We're going to be so difficult to win it from here. 01:41:25.980 --> 01:41:28.180 A 1v4 clutch for Robs. 01:41:28.180 --> 01:41:32.680 They're slashing through the smoke, but Robs is gone, but he can't have gone far. 01:41:32.680 --> 01:41:34.680 And that has to be the compensation for Faze. 01:41:34.680 --> 01:41:35.680 He wins this, man. 01:41:35.680 --> 01:41:37.680 No, he can't. Truly he can't. 01:41:37.680 --> 01:41:42.680 There's only so far he could have gone. Only so many places he could be. 01:41:42.680 --> 01:41:47.180 They're going to break open the smoke, and that's going to be enough to grenade to catch him. 01:41:47.180 --> 01:41:49.180 And finally, getting Robs. 01:41:49.180 --> 01:41:52.180 Yeah, he just had no options. 01:41:52.180 --> 01:41:55.180 All right, Twist, there's a big win for you. 01:41:55.180 --> 01:41:57.180 Nice round from FaZe as they stand strong. 01:41:57.180 --> 01:42:00.180 Four players surviving, shutting down everything from Vitality. 01:42:00.180 --> 01:42:02.180 No access. 01:42:02.180 --> 01:42:04.180 The double-up works perfectly. 01:42:04.180 --> 01:42:07.180 Brokey, the up inside the upper bomb site, scares them away, 01:42:07.180 --> 01:42:11.180 forces them to rotate back, and that's where you discover a second up is there. 01:42:11.180 --> 01:42:16.180 Frozen gets an easy pick, and with time running down, no options for Vitality. 01:42:16.180 --> 01:42:25.180 Faze is doing a really, really good job facing off against the best team in the world in these long extended late round plays as well, not losing their nervous time goes on. 01:42:27.180 --> 01:42:38.180 Final round before we switch sides in OT and it's going to be an upper rush, it's going to be a change of pace, flames coming out inside the smoke, blinded with nature, kills going the way of Vitality, and Twices once again going to do everything he can. 01:42:38.180 --> 01:42:43.460 He can just frozen 1v2 with a2vp and it's just a shrub roll and towards the site 01:42:44.020 --> 01:42:51.280 Vitality on top of it right now, but can frozen pull this off. He switches out to the rifle for it flames will fade towards heaven 01:42:53.540 --> 01:42:59.140 I always met a noise a thanks buddy frozen knows he has to go in and he knows exactly what the last player is 01:42:59.140 --> 01:43:05.300 But I was caught frozen and it won't be vitality with a slight edge a 14 to 13 lead 01:43:05.300 --> 01:43:10.400 team vitality when they get into overtime it can be so difficult to put 01:43:10.400 --> 01:43:14.540 them away. They've only lost one time in OT and it is the Falcons this year. A 01:43:14.540 --> 01:43:20.140 single time in overtime. Players have done a good job of hanging in but these 01:43:20.140 --> 01:43:23.580 are the kind of brawly rounds that vitality just about edge through. 01:43:23.580 --> 01:43:26.600 Well a member as well they won four of the last five in regulation now they 01:43:26.600 --> 01:43:29.860 win two of three here so six is seven a little bit of a streak here for 01:43:29.860 --> 01:43:35.180 vitality extending back outside of the overtime. So really they've got onto this 01:43:35.180 --> 01:43:40.600 game and got comfortable while FaZe was beating them up early on in that second half. Vitality's 01:43:40.600 --> 01:43:47.240 figured it out. Timeout as they switch sides, a chance for FaZe burning their single overtime 01:43:47.240 --> 01:43:54.960 timeout to talk things over. Can it be interesting to see what they come up with? Back in the 01:43:54.960 --> 01:43:59.800 first half of Nuke, we saw them attempting to play outside, attempting to take yard control 01:43:59.800 --> 01:44:03.920 when they attacked it head-on. They got beat up and battered by Vitality, but when they 01:44:03.920 --> 01:44:06.640 They were able to find an opening pick elsewhere towards Hutts. 01:44:06.640 --> 01:44:11.820 They were able to open up some avenues outside and actually exploit many a number of times 01:44:11.820 --> 01:44:14.660 so we'll see if FaZe continue with that or if they want to go to something different 01:44:14.660 --> 01:44:19.820 here to surprise Vitality. 01:44:19.820 --> 01:44:32.820 Outside smoke's constructed. 01:44:32.820 --> 01:44:34.820 Side whoop. 01:44:34.820 --> 01:44:36.820 I'm not spawning anybody. 01:44:36.820 --> 01:44:38.820 That's not a break, but now he will! 01:44:38.820 --> 01:44:41.820 And he'll nail his chance, not too far off the second, but twist again, 01:44:41.820 --> 01:44:44.820 doing a great job at continuing this fight for phase. 01:44:44.820 --> 01:44:47.820 That's his 30th kill on the map. 01:44:47.820 --> 01:44:52.900 That's a big one too, but apex is stepped up into the garage flashes come through it's where it's trying to fight out towards flames 01:44:53.420 --> 01:44:56.780 Apex was also there so there was no way twist was getting out of that one alive 01:44:56.780 --> 01:45:01.380 That's actually a huge fight for flames just because apex was completely blind if twist attention wasn't taken away 01:45:01.380 --> 01:45:07.420 He'd be looking at his 31st kill on the apex now for the three vitality with a small lead in the player department now 01:45:07.420 --> 01:45:11.980 But a minute left on the clock if your vitality though, this is where your kind of alarm bells are saying this is where we feel 01:45:11.980 --> 01:45:17.520 Those attacks coming in for us towards mini that's where twist was able to punish us in regulation apex sliding downstairs as well though 01:45:17.820 --> 01:45:24.820 Just to cover their bases, and that's a good thing because Jacob and Nature are here with the bomb as well, frozen in a lurk position outside. 01:45:27.820 --> 01:45:30.820 40 seconds for FaZe to piece together this 3 vs 4. 01:45:34.820 --> 01:45:36.820 They have to be going back up the fence. 01:45:37.820 --> 01:45:38.820 Door's open. 01:45:39.820 --> 01:45:41.820 Headpacks doesn't peek yet. 01:45:41.820 --> 01:45:46.820 He's getting ready for that fight though, throws back into his steps into the open, and Froze has got to kill on Flames as well. 01:45:46.820 --> 01:45:49.460 as well. Now Frozen is searching for his further drive. 01:45:49.460 --> 01:45:51.460 Messi jumps spotting at the back of the side, 01:45:51.460 --> 01:45:53.140 nature trying to close the space, 01:45:53.140 --> 01:45:54.740 trying to run him down with some help, 01:45:54.740 --> 01:45:56.420 and it's Robb to the relief, 01:45:56.420 --> 01:45:59.500 helping out Messi who will not give up his life for free. 01:45:59.500 --> 01:46:00.900 He stands, and he's in cover, 01:46:00.900 --> 01:46:02.740 but Frozen eventually hunting him down. 01:46:02.740 --> 01:46:05.580 Oh, Robb's that is ridiculous! 01:46:05.580 --> 01:46:09.220 Getting away with one again on Frozen, 01:46:09.220 --> 01:46:13.380 and Robb's BS is pushed vitality up to map point. 01:46:13.380 --> 01:46:14.540 Yeah, here's he come from. 01:46:14.540 --> 01:46:16.300 He's really gotten loud inside the server, 01:46:16.300 --> 01:46:25.300 He had the 1v3 earlier, now he's got 26 kills inside the server and he provides the second prong to this crossfire that wins the round 01:46:25.300 --> 01:46:31.300 with help from Mezi inside the bomb site, not over peaking, maintaining position, but what a play! 01:46:31.300 --> 01:46:37.300 What a double kill at the end and Vitality, two more chances to close out the map. 01:46:37.300 --> 01:46:44.980 What Jacob a great strong opener at taking Zybu down without a casualty at all here on 01:46:44.980 --> 01:46:45.980 phase. 01:46:45.980 --> 01:46:50.300 Looking to increase the pace of this, it's Twist moving through the smoke, Apex is right 01:46:50.300 --> 01:46:51.300 beside him. 01:46:51.300 --> 01:46:56.020 Twist has slipped in towards main, it's a special move he loves to make this play and 01:46:56.020 --> 01:46:59.540 there's flames that gets caught this time, Messi on rafters, spotting the feet, getting 01:46:59.540 --> 01:47:05.500 rid of Twist, another one from Messi, all map long but showing up in the final round 01:47:05.500 --> 01:47:10.140 on what they hope will be, but Robs has to clutch it if that is going to be reality because 01:47:10.140 --> 01:47:15.660 Brokey gets the kill, but Robs to take Brokey down. 01:47:15.660 --> 01:47:21.300 For so long it was Robs that meant success for FaZe, but now we're about to be the reckoning 01:47:21.300 --> 01:47:27.980 Nurend on Nuke if he can win it against Jacob, who's in the open and Robs denied, Vitality 01:47:27.980 --> 01:47:31.580 denied, and Jacob will keep FaZe in the fight. 01:47:31.580 --> 01:47:37.300 Damn, tough clutch for the young kid to win. Stands tall up against Robs, taking his time, had him out in the open. 01:47:38.100 --> 01:47:43.740 And after such a parolie round, Brokey goes down, Jacob's far away, that can be nerve-wracking, but he stands tall. 01:47:43.740 --> 01:47:48.360 This is disgusting for Mezzi. Should never be getting away with three kills in this position. 01:47:48.360 --> 01:47:56.320 Knew where he was the whole time, but all those quiet players we talked about in the first half of Vitale, and these last 10 rounds have shown up. 01:47:56.320 --> 01:48:01.220 Jacob winning the clutch, gives FaZe an extra lifeline. 01:48:01.220 --> 01:48:15.060 One more round to try and force double OT. 01:48:15.060 --> 01:48:18.720 31 kills on Twizz, leading the way. 01:48:18.720 --> 01:48:24.140 Captain from the front, 21 on Frozen as his right hand man, Robson Zywoo leading for vitality, 01:48:24.140 --> 01:48:52.900 27 and 22 respectively, round 30. 01:48:52.900 --> 01:48:56.900 It's available for Apex to disrupt the outside smokes. 01:48:59.900 --> 01:49:05.900 FaZe have their forces gathered outside of the A site. The only player with presence outside is Toist. 01:49:06.900 --> 01:49:12.900 This feels like an upper hit this whole way. Jacob frozen Brokey. Their attention has been on hot this whole time, but Toist is going to be the really strong position wrapping in. 01:49:12.900 --> 01:49:13.900 Well they're already through. 01:49:13.900 --> 01:49:18.140 throws and look at this timing he's already out on the side but Flemish has recovered it for 01:49:18.140 --> 01:49:25.180 Vitality! Oh! Flame on! He's got himself four inside of his sight and it might just be the bitter 01:49:25.180 --> 01:49:32.300 amphora phase they were so competitive but as Flemish igniting with the ace and a 16-14 Vitality 01:49:32.300 --> 01:49:38.220 will not be defeated in overtime so hard to put away and that is why they are the best. 01:49:38.220 --> 01:49:43.820 Absolute champion some of that quality coming in all that talk of vacation they overcame 01:49:43.820 --> 01:49:58.820 a little bit of a slow start yet again, but Vitality figured it out, FaZe really challenged them, really tested them, and put that experience of having this elimination game facing them, that one loss by telling not too often in that scenario, but they nail it. 01:49:58.820 --> 01:50:07.820 They absolutely do. The only team able to defeat Vitality in overtime this year is one single time from Falkins in Rio. 01:50:07.820 --> 01:50:13.820 This team, even when they're being pushed to the brink overtime, is where they thrive. Vitality get it done. 01:50:13.820 --> 01:50:25.820 And in the darkness it looked like it was going to be another overtime, but it was the Human George in flames who was able to step up with a superhero close to keep Vitality going and to close this one out. 01:50:28.820 --> 01:50:38.560 It was entertaining to say the very least, closing it out as one thing that Vitality 01:50:38.560 --> 01:50:42.760 did right there, but obviously with some of that phase BS in their own pockets. 01:50:42.760 --> 01:50:46.520 Yeah, I mean, listen, the start of this game, it looked like things were going to go according 01:50:46.520 --> 01:50:51.600 to plan for Vitality, some nice opening starts, great flash plays for Flames, and then it 01:50:51.600 --> 01:50:53.120 all devolved into chaos. 01:50:53.120 --> 01:50:57.760 We had outside control, we had twists popping off in so many moments, but there were just 01:50:57.760 --> 01:51:02.240 consistent lethal weapons applied from phase throughout that entire T side half and even 01:51:02.240 --> 01:51:06.440 when we'd gone to the overtime, so we got into the CT sides, twists and their ability 01:51:06.440 --> 01:51:12.440 to sort of brawl outside on that phase con unit, it really felt cohesive and comprehensive 01:51:12.440 --> 01:51:16.200 in a way that most teams wouldn't have expected a phase con to look like. 01:51:16.200 --> 01:51:19.880 Especially for a vitality, the battle back that got into 11-11, they broke phases money 01:51:19.880 --> 01:51:23.400 at that point. And then once that money's broken, you're thinking, okay, this might 01:51:23.400 --> 01:51:27.120 just be the end of this matchup. A vitality might very well close it out right here with 01:51:27.120 --> 01:51:31.760 some miraculous upper hand. However, that's just not how it went down, right? When we found OT. 01:51:31.760 --> 01:51:36.720 Yeah. I mean, we're still in regulation. There's a moment where it's a four on two, 01:51:36.720 --> 01:51:41.680 and it really does look like FaZe is going to take this map and steal it away from vitality. 01:51:41.680 --> 01:51:47.200 And then we get this massive impact from Zywoo. He's able to get kills from mini, 01:51:47.200 --> 01:51:50.720 transition now into the bomb site. And listen, that wasn't the only clutch that ended up 01:51:50.720 --> 01:51:53.840 happening. You know, Rob's kind of stole the show for the vitality side in the end. 01:51:53.840 --> 01:52:00.100 But you saw these massive individual moments for vitality that has kind of been absent from them coming into this tournament 01:52:00.100 --> 01:52:04.420 I mean we've seen them against the bet boom where they struggle to get that sort of conversion 01:52:04.420 --> 01:52:06.180 We don't get the multi kills like we do 01:52:06.180 --> 01:52:10.920 But I mean even in our last round flamesy getting those four kills and the fences of the top site 01:52:10.920 --> 01:52:15.820 I mean that's that's one of those spots where phase thought they found the way in only to get 01:52:16.020 --> 01:52:18.060 Completely the door slammed in their face 01:52:18.060 --> 01:52:21.840 You bring up a great point because a lot of this map in particular came down to those late round 01:52:21.840 --> 01:52:25.040 interactions and transactions rather than between the two teams because 01:52:25.360 --> 01:52:28.320 Late rounds is when things get extra stressful, right? You mean yeah 01:52:28.320 --> 01:52:33.200 And I think that's you know where you're looking at people like twists, but she was already doing so much on the team 01:52:33.200 --> 01:52:35.600 You want frozen to have more of that limelight as well 01:52:35.600 --> 01:52:41.680 And there was actually I think a very comprehensive unit behind that those two, you know twists and frozen 01:52:41.680 --> 01:52:44.120 But they didn't have the same caliber step up 01:52:44.120 --> 01:52:49.160 You know we had messy on zero kills while all of his teammates were like eight ten on that CT side 01:52:49.160 --> 01:52:54.080 And when we got further and further into the game, he started to have more of that impact, especially on that CT side. 01:52:54.080 --> 01:52:58.160 So we can shift our conversations a little bit now at this point that Vitality has awakened. 01:52:58.160 --> 01:52:59.680 You know, we did get an OT right here. 01:52:59.680 --> 01:53:04.800 We did have both of these teams vying for a slot just to play again today to then qualify, right? 01:53:04.800 --> 01:53:07.600 So even playing the tournament on harder mode is what you might say, 01:53:07.600 --> 01:53:12.320 but we we shipped our attention to Dust2 and where that goes and what that might mean for Team Vitality. 01:53:12.320 --> 01:53:14.680 Well, this is supposed to be the map that Vitality have figured out. 01:53:14.680 --> 01:53:17.040 No team wants to touch them on this map. 01:53:17.040 --> 01:53:21.040 And, you know, when they get the opportunity, they'll absolutely want to pick it in a series, 01:53:21.040 --> 01:53:27.600 but you have, like you said, found a vitality that may be awoken in a sense, because that's 01:53:27.600 --> 01:53:28.880 star power we were missing. 01:53:28.880 --> 01:53:29.880 It's now here. 01:53:29.880 --> 01:53:32.640 The team play, it was a little absent at times. 01:53:32.640 --> 01:53:35.800 You could see Apex looking at Zywoo on the outer holds. 01:53:35.800 --> 01:53:39.040 They maybe didn't look the most content with each other at times, but this is the map where 01:53:39.040 --> 01:53:40.960 players can play a little bit more autonomously. 01:53:40.960 --> 01:53:44.160 They already know their structure, how they set piece, their units. 01:53:44.160 --> 01:53:48.720 And I mean, FaZe also didn't look too haunt on this map earlier in the tournament, so 01:53:48.720 --> 01:53:52.280 I'm apprehensive, but the version of FaZe we got today is very different. 01:53:52.280 --> 01:53:54.800 So maybe there's a hope, maybe there's a chance. 01:53:54.800 --> 01:53:55.800 Maybe there is a hope. 01:53:55.800 --> 01:54:00.560 For FaZe Clan, it's signs of life from individuals rather than a group whole. 01:54:00.560 --> 01:54:01.640 What do you think? 01:54:01.640 --> 01:54:04.160 I just think FaZe are willing to take more risks. 01:54:04.160 --> 01:54:08.520 I mean, we saw Netshu getting onto T roof and pushing behind them. 01:54:08.520 --> 01:54:13.440 We saw Twists so willing to continuously challenge in some mini, for example. 01:54:13.440 --> 01:54:17.840 they applied pressure into key points on the map that are very exploitative. 01:54:17.840 --> 01:54:23.140 So I guess I'm looking forward to seeing if they find similar things that they can utilize on that dust too, 01:54:23.140 --> 01:54:27.840 because not many other teams have found something of that nature on this map. 01:54:27.840 --> 01:54:32.540 So if NKJ's cooked something up or Twist is feeling the game in a good way, 01:54:33.140 --> 01:54:37.540 yeah, I mean, I look forward to seeing what they might have in the locker. 01:54:37.840 --> 01:54:39.640 Hey, say about how you really feel, Yumi. 01:54:39.640 --> 01:54:41.940 Is FaZe about to get dumped on right here or what? 01:54:41.940 --> 01:54:46.860 I'm looking forward to some phase BS. Okay. That's all I want to see. I want to see vitality tested 01:54:46.860 --> 01:54:50.740 Yeah vitality tested of looking forward to dust to I mean if we need a mirage 01:54:50.740 --> 01:54:57.260 I would say something went absolutely right for phase obviously, but how could they possibly get it to click as well as they just did 01:54:57.980 --> 01:55:00.780 Well, I'm sure they're they asked the same question 01:55:00.780 --> 01:55:06.100 I'm sure they asked the same question in terms of how they translate the you know the confidence that they showed against an energy 01:55:06.340 --> 01:55:09.800 Versus the confidence that they can bring into a game against vitality 01:55:09.800 --> 01:55:15.140 But they actually did play with that bravado on that first map. So yeah, they did 01:55:15.140 --> 01:55:21.720 I I mean I have only positive emotions about a phase clan that are clearly doing some soul searching with the transition to in-game leader 01:55:21.920 --> 01:55:25.200 Nets you is he staying is he going frozen is he staying is he going? 01:55:25.200 --> 01:55:31.360 You know, there's a lot of conversations about this roster in this team as they they try to climb themselves back into contention for that major 01:55:31.360 --> 01:55:38.720 It won't be the cologne major. That's that's the major pressure point on this team, but they I think they have the building blocks in 01:55:38.720 --> 01:55:42.680 in the right place at the moment. Yeah, well with building blocks and being in 01:55:42.680 --> 01:55:46.640 Atlanta, it's only appropriate that we tell you to use that hashtag IEM on your 01:55:46.640 --> 01:55:49.640 favorite social media channels across all of them. I don't even know what's your 01:55:49.640 --> 01:55:55.560 favorite one. Which channel or which hashtag? Oh, X. Okay. Well, yeah. So use 01:55:55.560 --> 01:55:58.680 hashtag IEM over there and that's short for the Intellect Tree Masters, which is 01:55:58.680 --> 01:56:01.200 where we are right now. We do have a quick break. We can jump back into the 01:56:01.200 --> 01:56:04.680 action that is phase vitality here sooner rather than later dust too. As you 01:56:04.680 --> 01:56:07.280 can see, the guys are getting situated back behind us and getting ready to go. 01:56:07.280 --> 01:56:09.800 So we cut to that quick break. We come right back up to this 01:56:11.720 --> 01:56:14.280 Pretty precarious situation with phase going against Vitality 01:56:14.280 --> 01:56:18.700 But in order to get into the trenches here and talk to NKJ tell everybody what you do over there, man 01:56:19.000 --> 01:56:25.320 What am I doing here? Yeah, I don't even know man. No, honestly, I'm here joining just freshly off of my 01:56:25.520 --> 01:56:27.340 Stint after ends and the head coach now 01:56:27.340 --> 01:56:33.120 So I guess we're here just to hopefully get an upset against my penalty, but tough task ahead of ourselves 01:56:33.120 --> 01:56:38.720 It's a big ask. Hey, you're gonna come coach phase, right? Like I imagine there's a lot of things you're like, oh shit 01:56:38.960 --> 01:56:43.120 Yeah, 100% like when I actually got that thing that was also a bit shocked like in a positive way 01:56:43.120 --> 01:56:46.960 I guess, you know, but it is a lot more pressure than on the previous things 01:56:46.960 --> 01:56:51.240 I did have with either ends or even with big, you know, so a lot more on my shoulders now 01:56:51.240 --> 01:56:56.040 But excited about it. Yeah, that's it's a little different looking phase doesn't mean it's a bad-looking phase 01:56:56.320 --> 01:56:59.640 But I will ask about a little bit of the looks versus energy 01:56:59.640 --> 01:57:04.620 seemed like there's a lot more confidence in the face camp than say the opener versus pain which obviously went to a loss 01:57:05.040 --> 01:57:07.340 Yeah, we definitely had a lot more confidence going 01:57:07.900 --> 01:57:11.280 We were debriefing quite extensively after the loss against pain 01:57:11.440 --> 01:57:14.860 We did have unfortunately like a couple of off days coming into the match against pain 01:57:15.260 --> 01:57:18.120 But we're not like accounted for like we actually wanted to practice 01:57:18.120 --> 01:57:21.660 But unfortunately teams were canceling on us and we couldn't find something on short notice 01:57:21.660 --> 01:57:24.260 So was a bit messed up for us. Unfortunately. However 01:57:25.260 --> 01:57:28.460 We did have really really good confidence going into it 01:57:28.460 --> 01:57:34.980 We were building decent momentum as well, which unfortunately we couldn't really build against the pain and once you get Brazilian momentum 01:57:34.980 --> 01:57:36.980 They'll just roll with it and they just dumped us 01:57:37.180 --> 01:57:42.900 So after the debrief we just kind of outlined what we need to be focusing on in terms of our attitude and all these things and 01:57:42.900 --> 01:57:47.620 It worked perfectly yesterday at least a map one map two was a bit of a closer effort right a closer result 01:57:47.620 --> 01:57:50.980 But that's just new kind of nutshell look given the state of our phases 01:57:51.420 --> 01:57:57.500 It's one thing but then across the aisle today. You've got this team vitality seems like everybody has a hard time beating them except for 01:57:57.500 --> 01:58:03.700 the one team yesterday, so what do you as FaZe look at from a loss from them? 01:58:03.700 --> 01:58:07.060 I mean we didn't really pay attention too much to their match in all honesty from yesterday. 01:58:07.060 --> 01:58:09.820 We're going into the match just trying to play our game, we obviously understand that 01:58:09.820 --> 01:58:13.220 there's no real expectations or no pressure coming into this match because they're the 01:58:13.220 --> 01:58:15.220 best team in the world right now. 01:58:15.220 --> 01:58:18.580 So we just go in there, we chill guys, happy to be here, trying to have a good time, trying 01:58:18.580 --> 01:58:23.100 to show that we are capable of playing good CS and who knows, maybe one thing leads to 01:58:23.100 --> 01:58:26.740 another and we can string some rounds together, they get maybe a bit nervous doing that back 01:58:26.740 --> 01:58:30.900 to back losses maybe coming closer to them so let's see how it goes. 01:58:30.900 --> 01:58:34.920 Man, I can see the smile on your face you're talking about back to back losses or vitality. 01:58:34.920 --> 01:58:35.920 Thank you very much, okay? 01:58:35.920 --> 01:58:36.420 Thank you for having me. 01:59:26.740 --> 01:59:49.560 I pick on you. 01:59:49.560 --> 01:59:51.260 Just stay alive for as long as you can, Cuba. 01:59:51.260 --> 01:59:52.260 Yeah. 01:59:52.260 --> 01:59:53.260 Oh, for some pick-up, right? 01:59:53.260 --> 01:59:54.260 No, one is on the left side. 01:59:54.260 --> 01:59:55.260 I'm going to walk over here. 01:59:55.260 --> 01:59:56.260 Okay, hold my back up, bro. 01:59:56.260 --> 01:59:58.260 Back up bro, we good like this 01:59:58.260 --> 02:00:00.260 Top hot 02:00:00.260 --> 02:00:01.260 It's fine 02:00:01.260 --> 02:00:03.260 They're both shooting in the A 02:00:03.260 --> 02:00:06.260 Yeah, we're in the fucking goat setup 02:00:10.260 --> 02:00:12.260 One more, buddy 02:00:12.260 --> 02:00:14.260 One more 02:00:18.260 --> 02:00:20.260 Let's go! 02:00:20.260 --> 02:00:22.260 Fucking little visas, taking our pistols! 02:00:22.260 --> 02:00:25.600 I'll take one, I'll take one 02:00:25.600 --> 02:00:27.140 You want me to take six? 02:00:27.140 --> 02:00:29.180 No, no, no, I'm on fire 02:00:29.180 --> 02:00:30.220 I'm on fire, I'm on fire 02:00:30.220 --> 02:00:32.220 I'm on fire, I'm on fire 02:00:32.220 --> 02:00:34.220 I have to go, I'm in 22 seconds 02:00:34.220 --> 02:00:37.220 I'm taking down for you to run, you ready to run? 02:00:37.220 --> 02:00:38.220 Yeah, I'm going, I'm going 02:00:38.220 --> 02:00:39.220 I'm going guys 02:00:39.220 --> 02:00:40.220 I'm getting the most 02:00:40.220 --> 02:00:41.220 I'm on fire 02:00:41.220 --> 02:00:42.220 Nice, I'm on fire 02:00:42.220 --> 02:00:43.220 One more should be here 02:00:43.220 --> 02:00:44.220 Give me the ball, let's 02:00:44.220 --> 02:00:45.220 I'm on fire 02:00:45.220 --> 02:00:46.220 I'm on fire 02:00:46.220 --> 02:00:47.220 I'm on fire 02:00:47.220 --> 02:00:48.220 I'm on fire 02:00:48.220 --> 02:00:49.220 I'm on fire 02:00:49.220 --> 02:00:50.220 I'm on fire 02:00:50.220 --> 02:00:51.220 I'm on fire 02:01:21.220 --> 02:01:23.220 I push R 02:01:23.220 --> 02:01:25.220 I'm going outside 02:01:25.220 --> 02:01:27.220 I'm going outside, they're working 02:01:27.220 --> 02:01:29.220 For sure, 100% I'm faking lockers 02:01:29.220 --> 02:01:31.220 I'm faking lockers 02:01:31.220 --> 02:01:33.220 Yeah 02:01:33.220 --> 02:01:35.220 I'm going to walk your house 02:01:35.220 --> 02:01:37.220 I'm going to play outside 02:01:37.220 --> 02:01:39.220 I'm going to play outside 02:01:39.220 --> 02:01:41.220 Nice! 02:01:41.220 --> 02:01:43.220 That's a whole spine! 02:01:43.220 --> 02:01:45.220 Let's go 02:01:45.220 --> 02:01:47.220 Let's walk still 02:01:47.220 --> 02:01:49.220 This can be dark 02:01:49.220 --> 02:01:53.780 I'm searching secret I'm searching secret he's in still sight you gotta be secret oh what 02:01:54.660 --> 02:02:00.180 he's in the dark yeah yeah it's okay i'm i'm breaking like bro yeah 02:02:01.540 --> 02:02:03.140 nice nice 02:02:09.780 --> 02:02:13.140 i was having an already doesn't expect you oh miss for me 02:02:14.660 --> 02:02:15.620 has no idea where you are 02:02:19.220 --> 02:02:21.220 you 02:02:29.620 --> 02:02:33.020 Atlanta hotland you call whatever you want. What we've actually come here to do today 02:02:33.180 --> 02:02:38.240 It's to keep playing and see what happens. It's the Great Peach State it is Atlanta, Georgia 02:02:38.240 --> 02:02:40.240 But mostly a lot of historical 02:02:46.120 --> 02:02:48.120 The hunt continues 02:02:49.220 --> 02:02:50.900 I don't know, can you tell me anything about video games? 02:02:50.900 --> 02:02:51.900 Huh? 02:02:51.900 --> 02:02:52.900 You play video games? 02:02:52.900 --> 02:02:53.900 No. 02:02:53.900 --> 02:02:54.900 Alright man, me either. 02:02:54.900 --> 02:02:58.780 That's what I was saying, he plays, he plays video games. 02:02:58.780 --> 02:03:00.780 You play Counter-Strike? 02:03:00.780 --> 02:03:02.380 Deep into the depths of the Ponce City market. 02:03:02.380 --> 02:03:03.380 Hey man, you play video games? 02:03:03.380 --> 02:03:04.380 I'm 45, so. 02:03:04.380 --> 02:03:05.380 How old do you think I am? 02:03:05.380 --> 02:03:06.380 30 teams? 02:03:06.380 --> 02:03:10.380 Okay, yeah, that's pretty fair, but I'm 36. 02:03:10.380 --> 02:03:11.380 We'll take that. 02:03:11.380 --> 02:03:12.380 Not sure, man. 02:03:12.380 --> 02:03:15.540 What do you think about two teams or players playing against each other in tournaments 02:03:15.540 --> 02:03:17.380 and video games? 02:03:17.380 --> 02:03:20.300 I mainly play like Rainbow, Apex. 02:03:20.300 --> 02:03:22.180 Is it something where we can kind of mutually agree 02:03:22.180 --> 02:03:25.180 that there are games that shouldn't be considered respectable? 02:03:25.180 --> 02:03:27.220 Perhaps maybe like, I don't want to just put words 02:03:27.220 --> 02:03:28.300 in your mouth, but Valorant. 02:03:28.300 --> 02:03:30.220 I was going to say the same thing. 02:03:30.220 --> 02:03:31.220 Yes. 02:03:31.220 --> 02:03:33.100 You guys know anything about video games at all? 02:03:33.100 --> 02:03:33.900 Counter-Strike? 02:03:33.900 --> 02:03:35.220 Super Fights. 02:03:35.220 --> 02:03:36.820 Age of Empires. 02:03:36.820 --> 02:03:39.380 My team right now is number one in the state on Marvel. 02:03:39.380 --> 02:03:40.060 It's Marvel Rivals. 02:03:40.060 --> 02:03:40.560 Yeah. 02:03:40.560 --> 02:03:41.380 My school. 02:03:41.380 --> 02:03:42.180 What school you go to? 02:03:42.180 --> 02:03:42.820 Carrollton. 02:03:42.820 --> 02:03:44.580 Where can we find some Counter-Strike players? 02:03:44.580 --> 02:03:45.900 I mean, Age of Empires is cool, but I'm 02:03:45.900 --> 02:03:47.220 looking for Counter-Strikers. 02:03:47.220 --> 02:03:53.220 I'd rather go to the hamburger place, maybe, you know, in the corner, H&F. 02:03:53.220 --> 02:03:55.220 Thanks for the guidance. 02:03:55.220 --> 02:03:56.220 You want to say something to him? 02:03:56.220 --> 02:03:57.220 What's up guys? 02:03:57.220 --> 02:03:58.220 What's up guys? 02:03:58.220 --> 02:03:59.220 This is... 02:03:59.220 --> 02:04:00.220 What is it? 02:04:00.220 --> 02:04:01.220 Poverty. 02:04:01.220 --> 02:04:02.220 P-O-V-E-R-T. 02:04:02.220 --> 02:04:07.220 Bro, I was about to say, that's the wildest sign off I think I've ever experienced on the show here, is poverty. 02:04:17.220 --> 02:04:22.860 to the end of the game. 02:04:22.860 --> 02:04:24.960 Welcome back to the Intel 02:04:24.960 --> 02:04:26.520 Stream Masters Atlanta 2026. 02:04:26.520 --> 02:04:27.920 It's the last day of the group 02:04:27.920 --> 02:04:29.520 stages and it's elimination for 02:04:29.520 --> 02:04:31.520 either face clan or vitality 02:04:31.520 --> 02:04:33.120 right now looking like it might 02:04:33.120 --> 02:04:34.620 just be face plan. They've had a 02:04:34.620 --> 02:04:36.120 great fight on map number one of 02:04:36.120 --> 02:04:37.720 new, but in the end it was 02:04:37.720 --> 02:04:39.520 vitality to prevail in overtime 02:04:39.520 --> 02:04:41.120 and now we moved to vitalities 02:04:41.120 --> 02:04:42.720 dust two and this is their 02:04:42.720 --> 02:04:44.120 home ground right? This is the 02:04:44.120 --> 02:04:45.520 stomping ground so it has some 02:04:45.520 --> 02:04:48.320 have the uphill battle of coming back into the series on it. 02:04:48.320 --> 02:04:49.820 Well, I'll tell you this, at least for FaZe, 02:04:49.820 --> 02:04:51.220 there's going to be a certain level of comfort 02:04:51.220 --> 02:04:53.520 if you're the players at the very least of belief, 02:04:53.520 --> 02:04:55.520 because this is a map that you like to pick as well. 02:04:55.520 --> 02:04:57.220 And yeah, we from the outside are all talking about it 02:04:57.220 --> 02:04:59.020 from the perspective of Vitality's dominance 02:04:59.020 --> 02:05:01.320 and the run they've had on how incredible their dust 2 is. 02:05:01.320 --> 02:05:02.720 But FaZe is going to be saying, you know what, 02:05:02.720 --> 02:05:05.220 this is a map that we pick and it's one of our favorites as well. 02:05:05.220 --> 02:05:06.620 So let's just kind of test it on it. 02:05:06.620 --> 02:05:08.620 And after that performance on Nuke, I mean, 02:05:08.620 --> 02:05:10.520 you can see some of the pieces and how they can heat up 02:05:10.520 --> 02:05:11.620 and how they can play it, actually, 02:05:11.620 --> 02:05:13.520 how they can make this work against Vitality. 02:05:13.520 --> 02:05:17.200 Let's just see what the two teams come out looking like in the early stages. 02:05:17.200 --> 02:05:19.600 Pistol round, and as it goes for a little bit of a peek out. 02:05:19.600 --> 02:05:22.880 Long spots two, Twist and Pit, Jacob as well at the corner. 02:05:23.760 --> 02:05:26.960 So it's a little bit of information for Apex to work with early on in the pistol. 02:05:29.920 --> 02:05:32.720 Xbox Smoke and a catwalk, Molotov to run the peeks, 02:05:32.720 --> 02:05:35.360 and Twist is going to get aggressive and make a move. 02:05:43.520 --> 02:05:53.200 31 kills for Twists on Nuke, the opening map in the series, goes to Waste as Vitality 02:05:53.200 --> 02:06:00.680 outlasts them and over time will someone else from FaZe be able to match that impact that 02:06:00.680 --> 02:06:07.760 he was able to provide to keep them in that map? 02:06:07.760 --> 02:06:12.080 Frozen spots, multiple targets here, then charge towards the B site, now Naked you! 02:06:12.080 --> 02:06:16.520 Oh, okay, Nate you beautiful headshots. 02:06:16.520 --> 02:06:18.200 Mezzi has to come in and make up for it. 02:06:18.200 --> 02:06:19.720 Both B defenders take it away 02:06:19.720 --> 02:06:22.200 and this pistol will somehow still on thanks to Mezzi. 02:06:22.200 --> 02:06:23.240 Not an easy retake. 02:06:23.240 --> 02:06:24.240 I know it's a three on two. 02:06:24.240 --> 02:06:25.240 I know you have a man advantage. 02:06:25.240 --> 02:06:26.760 There's no kit, there's no utility. 02:06:26.760 --> 02:06:29.000 The B bomb site still can be really, really tricky 02:06:29.000 --> 02:06:30.760 to get back into for the CT side. 02:06:30.760 --> 02:06:33.240 Yeah, Mezzi looking for that next fight 02:06:33.240 --> 02:06:34.540 just underneath the window. 02:06:34.540 --> 02:06:35.960 They realized the player down 02:06:35.960 --> 02:06:37.360 so they're putting themselves in a position 02:06:37.360 --> 02:06:38.320 to try and pull that back. 02:06:38.320 --> 02:06:41.400 It's gotta be Mezzi and he nearly gets all of them 02:06:41.400 --> 02:06:44.040 But just about stealing away his Brokey. 02:06:46.040 --> 02:06:48.040 Err, Face Clown will take the pistol. 02:06:48.040 --> 02:06:50.200 Naityu though, he does the heavy lifting. 02:06:50.200 --> 02:06:52.040 Yeah, that's a freakish pistol round from Naityu. 02:06:52.040 --> 02:06:55.240 Lovely shots from Brokey, had a couple of misses on the op down the stretch of nuke. 02:06:55.240 --> 02:06:57.480 That could have maybe changed how that map ended. 02:06:57.960 --> 02:07:00.280 But drills a couple nice ones with the P2K here. 02:07:00.560 --> 02:07:03.360 Naityu defending mid and the P tunnels. 02:07:03.360 --> 02:07:06.400 Absolutely stunning shooting transitioning back and forth. 02:07:07.280 --> 02:07:09.080 Invitality not able to get it done. 02:07:09.080 --> 02:07:10.120 Good kills from Brokey. 02:07:10.120 --> 02:07:12.200 Nice and quick before he gets back into cover. 02:07:12.200 --> 02:07:14.520 That was really close for Mezzi to pull off the ace. 02:07:17.360 --> 02:07:19.840 All right, well, AK-47 up from Mezzi. 02:07:19.840 --> 02:07:22.960 Galil's, Deagle, scout for Apex. 02:07:22.960 --> 02:07:24.520 It's a strong force by here. 02:07:25.840 --> 02:07:27.360 Brokey's gonna detect it early on, 02:07:27.360 --> 02:07:28.880 Apex sending a shot past him, 02:07:28.880 --> 02:07:30.560 but Brokey's gone all about here. 02:07:30.560 --> 02:07:32.080 Why don't you get out as quickly as possible 02:07:32.080 --> 02:07:33.520 and get this ball rolling for face? 02:07:33.520 --> 02:07:34.680 Yeah, but it might not even matter, right? 02:07:34.680 --> 02:07:36.240 Brokey's over towards the B bomb site 02:07:36.240 --> 02:07:38.720 and this is just gonna be vitality walking off short. 02:07:38.720 --> 02:07:39.560 They're not even gonna wait, 02:07:39.560 --> 02:07:40.920 He's messing with the timings a little bit. 02:07:40.920 --> 02:07:43.040 This isn't going to be a slow drawn out strategic round. 02:07:43.040 --> 02:07:45.200 They just have the opportunity, so they're going to attack into it. 02:07:45.200 --> 02:07:47.200 And Brokey's AWP might have a tough time getting involved. 02:07:47.800 --> 02:07:49.320 And Twist do anything to keep his head down. 02:07:49.320 --> 02:07:50.880 J.K. at least taking the first kill. 02:07:50.880 --> 02:07:52.720 Now, Twist yet to be revealed. 02:07:53.160 --> 02:07:54.800 Messi is very aware of the possibility. 02:07:54.800 --> 02:07:57.280 Now, he'll spot him out and he can't get the kill. 02:07:57.480 --> 02:08:00.440 It's Zywu and Wops trying to make it happen. 02:08:00.440 --> 02:08:03.200 But Twist, how's he got away with another one? 02:08:03.200 --> 02:08:04.600 Twist gets over towards Goose. 02:08:04.760 --> 02:08:07.960 Apex doesn't stop him getting there and Brokey's AWP will try and win. 02:08:07.960 --> 02:08:13.200 putting all the Apex and Swiss stays alive somehow inside of the ramp smoke. 02:08:13.200 --> 02:08:15.760 Okay, he's still gonna keep some of that magic from Nuke, I guess. 02:08:15.760 --> 02:08:19.960 What a round from Swiss with the impactful kills to prevent vitality from planting the bomb, 02:08:19.960 --> 02:08:24.960 from being comfortable inside the site, and buying the time for Brockey's op to be able to come over and have impact. 02:08:27.160 --> 02:08:29.960 Alright, well, that's a high octane start to the map. 02:08:30.760 --> 02:08:33.460 Two to nothing for FaZe, and finally, little things will settle down. 02:08:33.460 --> 02:08:36.160 Vitality gonna stick to Deagle's and Unumre Pistols. 02:08:37.960 --> 02:08:51.640 He's going to allow a good start here for FaZe. 02:08:51.640 --> 02:08:59.000 A little bit of a shoulder shown for Broke. 02:08:59.000 --> 02:09:01.840 It's so important to see FaZe come out with a strong start here. 02:09:01.840 --> 02:09:03.640 Well, I mean, think about this too. 02:09:03.640 --> 02:09:07.600 had the conversation, the quote from Frozen, about saying, you know, VRS points on some 02:09:07.600 --> 02:09:11.840 level are more important to them than trophies at the moment to get back into the major contention 02:09:11.840 --> 02:09:15.080 and get back into the invite bubble. Think of how many they gain if they're able to upset 02:09:15.080 --> 02:09:19.440 vitality. Yeah, they're going to move up to the 19th place. First map slip and away was 02:09:19.440 --> 02:09:26.320 an excellent opportunity. Let's see if they can apply a similar level of pressure to vitality 02:09:26.320 --> 02:09:29.080 and force them in a really really scrappy Dust2 game. 02:09:35.580 --> 02:09:38.260 Get through Dust2, Mirage is up next. 02:09:39.960 --> 02:09:43.340 Over the last couple of weeks we have seen some weaknesses there for Vitality. 02:09:44.260 --> 02:09:46.260 It's a bit messy to get taken out by the Grenade. 02:09:48.800 --> 02:09:50.800 Oh, it's Dome though by 8x8. 02:09:50.800 --> 02:09:53.480 Oh my god, he's got one more in him! 02:09:53.480 --> 02:09:58.440 Okay, you can't let this one go. It's gonna be broke. He's sending a shot back up towards Rob. 02:09:58.440 --> 02:10:05.240 Put a bomb plant this in and a 3v3 here. Flames only has a glock, so really shouldn't be getting too much down from this situation, 02:10:05.240 --> 02:10:07.240 but they're not looking at it. Oh, he had burst fire on. 02:10:07.240 --> 02:10:09.240 Uh-oh. Oh, yep. 02:10:09.240 --> 02:10:14.240 Two rifles recovered those. I was an AK-47 playing at railing. Apex is gonna have the M4 out towards long. 02:10:14.240 --> 02:10:18.240 Still gonna be tough. Utility for the CT side. A kit as well on frozen. 02:10:18.240 --> 02:10:22.740 Yeah, well, it's a chance, especially with Apex getting another one of you. 02:10:22.740 --> 02:10:30.500 But Saewoo in a clutch, well you can never count them out of this scenario, and Saewoo out of nowhere in fightality with a round win. 02:10:30.500 --> 02:10:35.160 It started with Apex, his deeks and it closes with Saewoo on the AK. 02:10:35.160 --> 02:10:37.360 And then the captains for both teams have a huge impact. 02:10:37.360 --> 02:10:38.660 They're fired up here as well. 02:10:38.660 --> 02:10:42.100 You gotta be after those deagle shots, so filthy turn in the corner. 02:10:42.100 --> 02:10:46.240 Two kills at the Ape bombsite, one more with the M4 as the retake begins, 02:10:46.240 --> 02:10:50.360 and then you trust your teammate, the best player in the world, to handle the 1v2. 02:10:50.360 --> 02:10:55.920 Well, that is a huge disruption to the good start for FaZe. 02:10:55.920 --> 02:11:03.200 It was looking like three guaranteed, but Apex out of nowhere with the Deagle erupting 02:11:03.200 --> 02:11:04.280 with an opportunity. 02:11:04.280 --> 02:11:09.480 They picked up weapons, and then ZywOo seized them off with the AK-47. 02:11:09.480 --> 02:11:12.040 This is it again. 02:11:12.040 --> 02:11:13.040 Great shot. 02:11:13.040 --> 02:11:14.560 Turns from the flash, gets back to it. 02:11:14.560 --> 02:11:16.560 That is some stellar shooting out of Apex. 02:11:16.560 --> 02:11:19.080 Yeah, that's how it works in your brain when you're thinking about that round with the 02:11:19.080 --> 02:11:23.080 That's what you fantasize, that's what you envision. 02:11:23.080 --> 02:11:25.080 And it's just perfect for Apex there in the round. 02:11:25.080 --> 02:11:28.080 So, steal a ton of momentum. 02:11:28.080 --> 02:11:30.080 Good boon to the economy as well. 02:11:30.080 --> 02:11:35.080 Zaiwu gets to pick up a free AWP and save $4,800 in his back pocket. 02:11:35.080 --> 02:11:37.080 Investment in this round from FaZe. 02:11:37.080 --> 02:11:40.080 Zaiwu not able to stop them from getting into lower. 02:11:40.080 --> 02:11:43.080 They've actually fallen back, but it won't be tagged up. 02:11:43.080 --> 02:11:46.080 Usually it's Zaiwu doing the tagging through the doors, 02:11:46.080 --> 02:11:48.960 but he ends up getting one shot to the body. 02:11:48.960 --> 02:11:51.360 57 HP left on Zywoo. 02:11:51.360 --> 02:11:53.360 The smoke comes up to shroud the doors. 02:11:56.960 --> 02:12:00.960 Bayes' clan needs to have a rebuttal of lower-tier weapons themselves. 02:12:02.080 --> 02:12:05.280 Well, Neshu and Jacob hang on the long, those two combined. 02:12:06.000 --> 02:12:08.080 Berke can be at railing at the A-bombsite twist, 02:12:08.080 --> 02:12:12.000 just being a presence in middle with the scout frozen playing outside of the B-bombsite. 02:12:12.000 --> 02:12:23.000 Vitality on making their first move to gain some control smoke up to block the vision of twist utility to say they want to pressure him and force him back into a passive stance. 02:12:23.000 --> 02:12:27.000 Once again, once again, the avenue up short is wide open. 02:12:27.000 --> 02:12:31.000 55 seconds on the clock. 02:12:31.000 --> 02:12:42.000 to show whatever they want, they can start pressuring and giving the utility for a mid-to-be 02:12:42.000 --> 02:12:52.720 split, make that defense really, really nervous, letting the clock tick down, 33 seconds, still 02:12:52.720 --> 02:12:58.200 quiet on the map, and Vitality set to throw at the initial Savolo of utility towards short. 02:12:58.200 --> 02:13:04.640 25 seconds, you can't respect the utility, you've just got to go, and that limited time 02:13:04.640 --> 02:13:08.840 might just create the perfect amount of chaos for FaZe Clan to thrive. 02:13:08.840 --> 02:13:13.760 There's a kill for Prokey, going again, Prokey with a double on the scout, 10 seconds, and 02:13:13.760 --> 02:13:14.760 counting! 02:13:14.760 --> 02:13:19.080 Nature enters the kill feed, and Vitality will not be able to get this round win. 02:13:19.080 --> 02:13:21.440 They have to try and fall away and save the weapons now. 02:13:21.440 --> 02:13:23.920 Man, I mean, how often do you see Vitality like this? 02:13:23.920 --> 02:13:26.720 This is a very flat round from Vitality where they had all the advantages. 02:13:26.720 --> 02:13:29.480 They never really applied any pressure anywhere. 02:13:29.480 --> 02:13:33.280 So Faze just have the pieces of utility down the stretch to make that disjointed as the 02:13:33.280 --> 02:13:34.560 clock is running low. 02:13:34.560 --> 02:13:39.840 That Molotov ruins so much of what Vitality wants to do at that timing. 02:13:39.840 --> 02:13:42.880 And surprising to see the Mommas in this round just kind of defeat themselves just due to 02:13:42.880 --> 02:13:48.880 the passive nature of the play. 02:13:48.880 --> 02:13:53.000 Brokey doing this obviously helps. 02:13:53.000 --> 02:13:55.640 assisted by toy stuffing up Zylo. 02:13:57.800 --> 02:14:01.400 Well, because of the free up that Zylo was able to get and the extra money that he had in the bank, 02:14:01.400 --> 02:14:02.680 another up is on the board. 02:14:03.560 --> 02:14:05.960 That really helps you get that energy back in the team. 02:14:05.960 --> 02:14:10.120 If you're Phasian, it's going to be so disappointing having lost to Apex's Deagle. 02:14:10.120 --> 02:14:13.800 Yeah, that round can be super deflating, but a win like that one immediately in the back 02:14:13.800 --> 02:14:15.000 kind of makes the team forget about it. 02:14:15.000 --> 02:14:17.000 Let's him move past it very, very quickly. 02:14:18.120 --> 02:14:21.000 So lovely for Phasian for their mental game for the rest of Dust 2. 02:14:23.000 --> 02:14:30.000 I'm not sure what I'm doing here. 02:14:33.000 --> 02:14:44.000 Vitality populating mid. You've got twisters waiting out the doorway, but ends up showing a little bit too much to Zairu who will happily take twist down and open things up here for Team Vitality. 02:14:44.000 --> 02:14:52.000 And with the CT smoke already in place, Frozen and Nature are a little bit scared, because they know that Zairu A2P can peek deep into their bomb site. Clear lines of sight. 02:14:54.000 --> 02:14:56.000 Looking up towards Frozen. 02:14:56.000 --> 02:15:01.000 Steps back into the site. Spam going down through the smoke here for Jacob. It's gonna be Frozen with two. 02:15:01.000 --> 02:15:03.000 Messi and Flay is both dead. 02:15:03.000 --> 02:15:12.000 All of a sudden, it's a 4v3 favorite phase again, and you've still got two players in this B bomb site. Frozen doing what he can. Nature revealed Apex hunts him. 02:15:12.000 --> 02:15:16.160 thirty seconds bomb gets picked up and a pecs is going to win this in a clutch 02:15:16.160 --> 02:15:20.000 I don't know how he's gonna do it either there's a kid on Jacob there's a flashbang 02:15:20.000 --> 02:15:23.560 Unbroken there could be extra utility picked up on their pathing in three T 02:15:23.560 --> 02:15:30.060 bodies strewn across middle another kid salvaged and apex only with 38 I can 02:15:30.060 --> 02:15:33.560 hear the steps he knows one players in now he's himself is part of separate 02:15:33.560 --> 02:15:38.920 into one the ones apex looking for a big round of glad and it's apex delivery in 02:15:38.920 --> 02:15:44.920 Huge impact on Dust 2 from Apex, two rounds in the locker, thanks to him. 02:15:44.920 --> 02:15:51.920 Close of fair back and forth, every single one of these rounds can test it, and Brawley, Apex just playing ring around the rosy around the big box inside the site. 02:15:51.920 --> 02:15:54.920 FaZe could never get the read on him. 02:15:54.920 --> 02:15:58.920 What a run from Froze and Smoke broken open, he finds Zairu as well. 02:15:58.920 --> 02:16:03.920 Desperate trading from Vitaly just to get into the bomb site, but Apex steps up again. 02:16:03.920 --> 02:16:04.920 Again. 02:16:04.920 --> 02:16:13.240 Back and forth, fast towards long, M10 from Mezzy activated to turn the corner. 02:16:13.240 --> 02:16:17.880 3M4s, a scout and a 5-7 for this phase defense. 02:16:17.880 --> 02:16:21.960 Not happy with how that smoke lambs us, they're gonna use another one just to give them more 02:16:21.960 --> 02:16:24.160 cover if they want to transition players into the pit. 02:16:24.160 --> 02:16:25.160 That's exactly what they want to do. 02:16:25.160 --> 02:16:30.800 They want to get Apex down in their strong position to get early into round six. 02:16:30.800 --> 02:16:34.360 That's exactly the kind of Dust 2 game we wanted to see between these two teams right 02:16:34.360 --> 02:16:37.920 back and forth, clutch moments, great shots. 02:16:37.920 --> 02:16:40.640 We're just going to see, I mean eventually someone's going to win this tug of war, right? 02:16:40.640 --> 02:16:44.200 Both teams are able to fight back because they're scraping together these buys, replenishing 02:16:44.200 --> 02:16:49.320 some saved M4s or some M4s that are the only things they can afford with some pistols upgraded. 02:16:49.320 --> 02:16:52.600 At some point someone's going to get broken and lose that back and forth and then we see 02:16:52.600 --> 02:16:55.280 if a team can crack it wide open. 02:16:55.280 --> 02:16:59.440 They're just fighting for that opportunity at the moment. 02:16:59.440 --> 02:17:16.940 And it's frozen. Counting towards the underpass, lower tunnels, there's the double, and frozen, extremely happy to get away with that with the aggressive maneuver because Space Clan have the weaker weapons in play, but now they've got the two-man advantage, Apex in the corner of the smoke break, no way! 02:17:16.940 --> 02:17:23.140 He gets away with two, he won't just get the one, frozen again with more impact, N2 dies, and that opens up the B site. 02:17:23.140 --> 02:17:26.820 Yeah, I don't know if I don't know if Vitality fully realized how open it actually is. 02:17:26.820 --> 02:17:30.620 They're gonna test it though, Frozen the other B defender, he got a triple kill over towards the A site, 02:17:30.620 --> 02:17:32.540 so now they cross and Zairu has the AWP. 02:17:33.040 --> 02:17:36.400 Mmm, he will get tagged on the cross, but they're very quick to rotate, 02:17:36.400 --> 02:17:39.860 and that Molotov will do nothing thanks to the smoke, but Messi's gonna kill Zairu. 02:17:39.860 --> 02:17:40.360 Out to the- 02:17:40.360 --> 02:17:40.860 OH NO! 02:17:40.860 --> 02:17:42.860 And it's not both as well! 02:17:42.860 --> 02:17:47.860 And it's so back and forth and all that heavy work from Frozen at the start of the round, 02:17:47.860 --> 02:17:52.860 I think Nathieu is going to be a little bit red in the face that he dies and opens up that B bomb site, 02:17:52.860 --> 02:17:55.860 but my God, Saibu on the tech nine! 02:17:55.860 --> 02:17:58.860 Three versus five recovery in the rounds. 02:17:58.860 --> 02:18:00.860 Oh man, Nathieu is going to... 02:18:00.860 --> 02:18:05.860 I mean, he is such a young player, such an inexperienced player at this level, 02:18:05.860 --> 02:18:08.860 he's been great so far with that little mistake. 02:18:08.860 --> 02:18:15.180 Phase clan are really important around to kick this off and now they're down to weaker weapons. Yeah, this is this is actually vitality 02:18:15.180 --> 02:18:17.540 That's the breaking point that I was just mentioning in the previous round 02:18:17.540 --> 02:18:21.840 It's a phase can't fight back now. You just have to save the weapons and wait for the money to come back 02:18:22.740 --> 02:18:25.980 So a chance for vitality get a good grip. They're looking for a clean round 02:18:25.980 --> 02:18:31.100 Their money is obviously busted as well due to the resistance from phase. So building up some cash is quite a priority 02:18:31.100 --> 02:18:32.100 priority. 02:18:32.100 --> 02:18:37.860 Going to play this round slow, knowing it's an anti-eco against a low bi, see if there's 02:18:37.860 --> 02:18:42.860 going to be anything creative, anything aggressive, anything surprising to open up round seven. 02:18:42.860 --> 02:18:43.860 A-TACs. 02:18:43.860 --> 02:18:46.460 There's nothing up with a PK. 02:18:46.460 --> 02:18:51.460 Flames is going to get both pistols. 02:18:51.460 --> 02:18:53.260 There's not things off with A-TACs. 02:18:53.260 --> 02:18:58.060 No issues hunting down the rest, at least frozen preventing the clean sheet. 02:18:58.060 --> 02:19:02.060 And we'll end up being a 4-3 lead here for Team Vitality. 02:19:05.060 --> 02:19:08.060 We were talking about someone who's eventually going to win this tug of war, 02:19:08.060 --> 02:19:12.060 and it felt like it was going to be Vitality in the last round, but they've done it. 02:19:13.060 --> 02:19:15.060 Yeah, it's a crazy one to recover. 02:19:15.060 --> 02:19:19.060 And Faze had a couple of those on Nuke as well, rounds that felt like firmly in their control, 02:19:19.060 --> 02:19:24.060 in their favor, that kind of slipped up, whether it was a retake, whether it was a man advantage or a two-man advantage. 02:19:24.060 --> 02:19:28.060 A few of those came back to hunt them and punish them, obviously on Nuke and the loss. 02:19:30.060 --> 02:19:33.060 Have one here and you just never know what it's going to do until the game's over. 02:19:33.060 --> 02:19:35.060 You never know what kind of consequences it's going to have. 02:19:35.060 --> 02:19:38.060 Frozen is going to be given the grace to save this M4. 02:19:38.060 --> 02:19:41.060 Again, Vitality going to prioritize their own money so that they can build up a buffer. 02:19:41.060 --> 02:19:44.060 An extra buy behind it so they can sustain a loss. 02:19:47.060 --> 02:19:49.060 Don't want to give anything over to Frozen for no good reason. 02:19:51.060 --> 02:19:53.060 So a lead for Vitality. 02:19:54.060 --> 02:19:59.260 We go into round eight and FaZe looking to buy back up into this and get back to challenging. 02:20:01.260 --> 02:20:05.020 M4's across the board. Baroquee will not have his AWP out quite yet. 02:20:12.540 --> 02:20:16.540 For the Vitality side of things, it's mission accomplished. Plenty of money fills up after 02:20:16.540 --> 02:20:23.180 that round win. Apex rops and flames quickly into the B tunnels. 02:20:23.180 --> 02:20:29.180 Zairu watching mid with an AWP, allowed the scaling, making sure nobody's gonna peek and be aggressive and push. 02:20:32.180 --> 02:20:37.180 It looks like they want to hit a timing on a mid to B split, Apex just walking out playing contact, but... 02:20:41.180 --> 02:20:42.180 He's got it. 02:20:42.180 --> 02:20:43.180 Yep, he does. 02:20:45.180 --> 02:20:46.180 Cheats are going away from twists. 02:20:46.180 --> 02:20:53.180 They even throw the door smoke, just the double door smoke, just to like pop and kind of be the sound cue that it's going to be mid control. 02:20:53.180 --> 02:20:56.180 But no one's even home from FaZe to catch that little bit of the fake. 02:20:56.180 --> 02:20:58.180 So we're still caught, not expecting it. 02:21:02.180 --> 02:21:04.180 Rops. 02:21:04.180 --> 02:21:07.180 He is going to punish that purchase and he throws it, walks right into him. 02:21:07.180 --> 02:21:10.180 Nature, to send some shots back through the smoke. 02:21:10.180 --> 02:21:12.180 4v3. 02:21:12.180 --> 02:21:15.180 Still threw a ball for FaZe, thanks to Nature, but he's alone on this B site. 02:21:15.180 --> 02:21:20.460 this b-site it's an easy call for for a taxidious at the default site now 40 HP 02:21:20.460 --> 02:21:24.900 having to fend off all the vitality coming at him and he nearly does it 02:21:24.900 --> 02:21:30.060 it's too many it's now a 2v2 thanks to that performance out of nature yeah it's 02:21:30.060 --> 02:21:33.500 doable it's how much courage to brokey and Jacob have to come for this retake 02:21:33.500 --> 02:21:38.300 you have a kit on brokey I mean it's I was spot like are you ever going to read 02:21:38.300 --> 02:21:43.060 this Zai Wu oh yeah he's gonna have a look now when he doesn't spot him it's 02:21:43.060 --> 02:21:48.060 I was already looking up. So it ends up being a kill for Zairou, leaving Messi in the 1v1 02:21:48.060 --> 02:21:52.060 and Jacob's going to race back. Now he has picked up the kit, he's got plenty of utility 02:21:52.060 --> 02:21:56.060 and the clutches inside of this B-side have gone the way of Vitality and it looks like 02:21:56.060 --> 02:22:00.060 it's going to happen again as Messi's got the headshot off the top of the box. 02:22:00.060 --> 02:22:05.060 He just stands and fights Jacob knowing exactly where he's coming in from, giving Vitality the edge 02:22:05.060 --> 02:22:07.060 and now extending a lead to two. 02:22:07.060 --> 02:22:10.060 Oh man, I thought Broke would have seen Zairou as he jumps up onto the railing. 02:22:10.060 --> 02:22:15.460 didn't get that glimpse fast enough. Great call from Apex and Vitality. Nothing super 02:22:15.460 --> 02:22:19.020 strategic, just a little trickery to open up the round and hit that timing to grab 02:22:19.020 --> 02:22:22.980 Twist early. You pick him off, you know he's the kind of supportive element that shifts 02:22:22.980 --> 02:22:28.420 between the bomb sites, keeps an eye on Mid. You find one of the B players as well and 02:22:28.420 --> 02:22:31.740 then all of a sudden you're saying, yeah, we just, we have a 4 on 1. Easiest call of 02:22:31.740 --> 02:22:38.740 to make his life 02:22:38.740 --> 02:22:45.740 five to three that's what's with the hero and four in this round 02:22:50.020 --> 02:22:54.060 bomb to be shifting its way into the bomb site no resistance here what 02:22:54.060 --> 02:22:57.820 so ever for face as he can apply pressure on law he will die so that's a 02:22:57.820 --> 02:23:00.020 better weapon available to frozen 02:23:00.020 --> 02:23:05.600 Yeah, it looks like he's trying to get a jump on boxing them in so they can't save any weapons or run away with anything, but... 02:23:06.980 --> 02:23:10.860 His teammates over at the beat-bomb site didn't really encounter any resistance, just one player of Jacob. 02:23:11.420 --> 02:23:13.420 So it might have been a little bit early for Mezzi to move. 02:23:13.740 --> 02:23:19.700 SineK47 passed over to FaZe for free, and once again much like Nuke, lining up to take some exit kills over towards tunnels. 02:23:19.700 --> 02:23:21.820 Apex is going to try and hold onto this escape route. 02:23:22.660 --> 02:23:24.820 So I wooze a little bit deeper in the tunnels as well. 02:23:30.020 --> 02:23:37.220 Yeah, this side we're trying to get out and we'll handle it. 02:23:37.220 --> 02:23:43.140 So P250 to the headshot on Brokey allows I would have crossed safely to save the AWP. 02:23:43.140 --> 02:23:47.740 Nice attempt, good idea from FaZe, just trying to snatch a couple of away at the end, obviously 02:23:47.740 --> 02:23:49.260 doesn't pan out in their favor. 02:23:49.260 --> 02:23:55.380 But they do pick up that AK-47, that's dropped to the ground, AWP coming back out. 02:23:55.380 --> 02:23:57.540 Double AWP setup coming out for FaZe that they switch into. 02:23:57.540 --> 02:23:59.260 It worked on Nuke for one round. 02:23:59.260 --> 02:24:03.260 Brokey's presence in the upper bomb site funneled them towards Frozen's up in Ramp Room. 02:24:03.260 --> 02:24:06.260 We'll see if they can get something similar going on Dust2. 02:24:06.260 --> 02:24:09.260 They could use a tactic that gives them a little bit of a run here. 02:24:09.260 --> 02:24:12.260 They need an injection of energy back into the team again. 02:24:12.260 --> 02:24:14.260 It was a great back and forth winning some rounds. 02:24:14.260 --> 02:24:17.260 They shouldn't in that first few, but mentality has stabilized 02:24:17.260 --> 02:24:20.260 and got into a rhythm on this T-side and you have to disrupt it if you're facing. 02:24:20.260 --> 02:24:23.260 Yeah, it can be a little bit dangerous that early back and forth 02:24:23.260 --> 02:24:25.260 that had so many close rounds and close clutches, right? 02:24:25.260 --> 02:24:27.260 Because you're getting hyped up when you win them. 02:24:27.260 --> 02:24:31.900 and very very low when you lose and back and forth the energy, the emotional roller coaster of it, 02:24:31.900 --> 02:24:35.980 when you eventually do end up being on the losing end and broken and kind of lose that ability to 02:24:35.980 --> 02:24:40.860 take the tug of war fights. It can feel a little bit deflating for a while, so anything that anyone 02:24:40.860 --> 02:24:45.980 on phase can do, someone make a play. Double up, see if Brokie can ignite this team if that 02:24:45.980 --> 02:24:49.820 AWP can have the influence. I was going to look for the cross a little bit late, they're already passed. 02:24:49.820 --> 02:24:59.260 So Frozen's up looking mid, Brokey's up, taking down it long. 02:24:59.260 --> 02:25:00.900 Yeah, you can see the frustration. 02:25:00.900 --> 02:25:05.620 Head smacks the back of the chair there from Brokey as I will. 02:25:05.620 --> 02:25:11.020 Takes away any opportunity of Brokey delivering impact for FaZe here. 02:25:11.020 --> 02:25:17.660 This is going to be a bit of a sinking feeling for the side of FaZe. 02:25:17.660 --> 02:25:19.660 Now they lose twists as well. 02:25:19.660 --> 02:25:23.660 They picked some unfortunate timing on the quick switch, he isn't fully punished though. 02:25:23.660 --> 02:25:26.660 As I would have known during work though, that's both ops now that he's picked off. 02:25:26.660 --> 02:25:28.660 Yeah, that's vitality and full control now. 02:25:28.660 --> 02:25:32.660 The rhythm is here, this is the Dust 2, we've seen for them so many times, 02:25:32.660 --> 02:25:36.660 but you can't even shoot them, you can't even get anything to go your way. 02:25:36.660 --> 02:25:40.660 Well, I mean, look, the credits of vitality obviously on this T side, 02:25:40.660 --> 02:25:43.660 because what they've done is just put FaZe in a really awkward situation, right? 02:25:43.660 --> 02:25:49.040 You've had now a round where you see Robs in another player just kind of dry challenge into the B bomb site. 02:25:49.040 --> 02:25:52.260 Sure it was an anti-eco, but they show they're willing to go kind of bully you in B tunnels. 02:25:52.260 --> 02:25:54.260 You've seen some fast plays out towards long. 02:25:54.340 --> 02:25:56.980 You've seen the Zywoo trying to pick the cross now picking long. 02:25:56.980 --> 02:26:00.600 You had the contact walk from Apex out middle. They got you a pick on the twist. 02:26:00.860 --> 02:26:04.180 So I mean there's just been so many variations that Vitality is opening up with. 02:26:04.180 --> 02:26:07.660 It's hard for FaZe to read and go for a good plan of what they're supposed to do. 02:26:07.660 --> 02:26:14.660 And once that happens, players start getting picked off, plan crumbles, and the map gets way easier for vitality. 02:26:37.660 --> 02:26:42.540 He drops with an 8 Ziquit's meant to do a little bit of chip damage. 02:26:42.540 --> 02:26:45.140 Now he's going to get aggressed upon and the flashbang could be perfect. 02:26:45.140 --> 02:26:48.580 Yeah, flash goes in, drop, 4 hit. 02:26:48.580 --> 02:26:51.100 Still gets 1, trade is through from nature. 02:26:51.100 --> 02:26:55.180 If I tell you, you're not going to be going towards the B site, they funnel back through 02:26:55.180 --> 02:26:56.180 short. 02:26:56.180 --> 02:26:58.180 Flash and 2 man push, that's 3 players of information. 02:26:58.180 --> 02:27:00.660 You've got a 4 and 2 at the A bomb site, if you're at worst. 02:27:00.660 --> 02:27:04.220 Yeah, so they piece that information together and they're very decisive to make them move 02:27:04.220 --> 02:27:06.460 towards A before Faze can really position themselves. 02:27:06.460 --> 02:27:09.980 flank is here and Broke you will win the all-in-one engagement against Cy 02:27:09.980 --> 02:27:13.900 Wolves who does open up a chance and they're smoked out and blocked away. 02:27:13.900 --> 02:27:17.620 I think Faze should go for this right? There's one round left after this 02:27:17.620 --> 02:27:20.460 they're gonna be buying in the next round they do have a double-op setup but 02:27:20.460 --> 02:27:23.260 I feel like you might as well test it here because you're gonna have the money 02:27:23.260 --> 02:27:26.860 to invest down the road and still chances to save these ops if the fights 02:27:26.860 --> 02:27:29.820 don't go your way initially. It's just the time they have to waste to get in 02:27:29.820 --> 02:27:33.380 position and they don't have a kit available so it's starting to look 02:27:33.380 --> 02:27:36.180 increasingly unlikely they'll be able to pull it off but they're getting closer 02:27:36.180 --> 02:27:41.060 and closer. Mezzie tap it away with a flashbang assisted. It's health phase back long enough. 02:27:41.060 --> 02:27:46.500 It's starting to feel just impossible as that time is ticking on, but sometimes the impossible is 02:27:46.500 --> 02:27:51.780 just improbable, but they've got to find the bomb. They get to the T-fuse, but no time for it. 02:27:51.780 --> 02:27:58.100 The time will cost them the ultimate enemy. There will be another round here for Vitality. 02:27:58.100 --> 02:28:01.700 Yeah, Kuro Ritek put together just a little bit too late in the day. You still get out with 02:28:01.700 --> 02:28:08.060 with an AWP in the hands of TWIST 2 AK-47, so not the worst eventuality, but obviously 02:28:08.060 --> 02:28:13.940 if you're FaZe you're not finding any positives at the moment, looking at a 3-8 scoreline. 02:28:13.940 --> 02:28:25.120 And on top of that, a 7-0 run from Vitality. 02:28:25.120 --> 02:28:30.500 So what can they do to scrape together a fourth round, one final before the halftime break? 02:28:30.500 --> 02:28:33.340 A 4-1 start with only nature alone on this side of the map, 02:28:33.340 --> 02:28:35.460 Frozen's gonna be playing in CT spawn to start. 02:28:54.940 --> 02:28:57.540 Yeah, phase one ain't nothing to do with the early fights. 02:28:57.540 --> 02:29:03.740 Just sitting back with the vitality of all the real estate they want. 02:29:03.740 --> 02:29:09.300 They can walk up short and trip around that corner, Brokey would be waiting for them. 02:29:09.300 --> 02:29:12.460 And he is now sitting tight. 02:29:12.460 --> 02:29:13.740 That utility is going to come in. 02:29:13.740 --> 02:29:18.900 Forced to change up his position, drop off that angle and Vitality get further control 02:29:18.900 --> 02:29:20.900 across the map. 02:29:20.900 --> 02:29:26.580 Now Brokey blinded, the AWPer having to fall away unable to chime in with a kill that could 02:29:26.580 --> 02:29:33.580 It helped face clan out to you. 02:29:33.580 --> 02:29:38.780 Vitality of the time to respect the utile, draw out the final piece to the face, and 02:29:38.780 --> 02:29:49.780 then begin their execution for the finishing round. 02:29:49.780 --> 02:29:54.180 A lot of pressure on Jacob 1v2 at long, as Brokey's attention will be kept here at A. 02:29:54.180 --> 02:30:02.180 Flicks up, nice shot from Broke, he needs another one, and connects it, Jacob dies at long side, Broke burning, feet singed. 02:30:02.180 --> 02:30:06.180 There was another fight just coming this way at long, but just eats flashbangs all round long. 02:30:06.180 --> 02:30:10.180 It's Messi and Robs now trying to come in to close this one out from long. 02:30:10.180 --> 02:30:12.180 FaZe they've got a good job at holding onto the site. 02:30:12.180 --> 02:30:18.180 This hash started with so much promise, so back and forth, but it falls to Twist just to try to squeeze the next round. 02:30:18.180 --> 02:30:26.800 and Swiss does get to double and fourth round the play with the face will find out if it's enough to stay alive in Atlanta after the break 02:33:48.180 --> 02:33:59.960 Well, it was a play back and forth to fair to start just here, but once Frightality gained 02:33:59.960 --> 02:34:02.320 hold of the game, they never let go. 02:34:02.320 --> 02:34:08.040 A 7-0 run in the middle of that half to take an 8-4 lead as they switch sides to defense 02:34:08.040 --> 02:34:14.040 in its face staring at the need for a comeback to stay alive here in Atlanta, trying to cause 02:34:14.040 --> 02:34:16.440 an extremely unlikely upset. 02:34:16.440 --> 02:34:22.440 on Nuke on the first map gave them a little bit of belief and Vitality might have just ripped that out of their hearts in the first half of Dust 2. 02:34:22.440 --> 02:34:28.440 Yeah, well, they've got to really dig deep and find some resolve to get through this one. A pistol round coming right up. 02:34:28.440 --> 02:34:34.440 Plenty of Utah here for Broke. We're going to see FaZe populate the tunnels with three players. 02:34:34.440 --> 02:34:37.440 FaZe has only lost like two pistol rounds in Atlanta so far. 02:34:37.440 --> 02:34:40.440 Very, very good at the pistol rounds. 02:34:40.440 --> 02:34:45.440 Let's see if they can get another one. It's a great start. Twist, ripping apart Mazzy. 02:34:45.440 --> 02:34:47.440 As I was in the same spot 02:34:48.560 --> 02:34:53.000 And the staffs make no secret about his position trying to move forward and play with his teammates, but 02:34:53.800 --> 02:34:57.500 Again phase just so good and pistol rounds have got great start for this round 02:34:57.500 --> 02:35:04.800 Yeah, vitality was really really committed to setting up that trap right the spring off catwalking through double doors with the flashbang to activate things 02:35:04.800 --> 02:35:10.120 Apex shapes one player off, but still so much you're gonna need an incredibly an incredible amount of just those 02:35:10.120 --> 02:35:13.120 There's all some headshots as one bullet headshots if you want to get back into this 02:35:13.120 --> 02:35:15.120 I always got no HP to provide resistance 02:35:15.600 --> 02:35:19.400 So he's got to play out towards long where he can be a little bit tricky and reliant some timing 02:35:20.080 --> 02:35:22.080 Into the a bombsite we go. It's wide open 02:35:23.360 --> 02:35:28.180 Apex shifting over through CT spawn Rob's gonna be following up not enough resources to watch the flank 02:35:28.180 --> 02:35:30.440 So Nate she was gonna have a chance to have impact 02:35:32.440 --> 02:35:37.840 Apex slipping down below the A sites frozen with both headshots on the clock 02:35:37.840 --> 02:35:43.320 And they'll say see you later as rops. That's the fight on two fronts. They just wrap around the back 02:35:43.320 --> 02:35:47.400 It's another pistol for phase a really important one here on dust 2 02:35:47.680 --> 02:35:52.360 We'll see what vitality decides to do if they go for the four-spy or they let phase have a great chance 02:35:52.360 --> 02:35:56.200 It's just taking two a row. Oh, they're coming in for the four-spy. It packs about that scout real quick 02:35:56.200 --> 02:36:00.940 Yeah, they did picking one up as well. So yeah, we're gonna get them some contention here in this round two 02:36:00.940 --> 02:36:02.940 And these kills just come out so fast 02:36:02.940 --> 02:36:07.940 Mezzy's just kind of walking into the angle. He's gushed and killed before he even sees anybody. 02:36:08.940 --> 02:36:13.940 Another strong pistol from FaZe to help them close the gap at the start of the second half. 02:36:13.940 --> 02:36:16.940 We're going to get some aggression and early tag from Apex. 02:36:17.940 --> 02:36:20.940 And he backs off happy with the damage he's caused early. 02:36:20.940 --> 02:36:22.940 Well, you know what you're up against now? 02:36:23.940 --> 02:36:26.940 Vitality force. You're taking some early damage. 02:36:28.940 --> 02:36:30.940 Let's see how FaZe respond. 02:36:32.940 --> 02:36:38.460 Oh, we're getting out of the boost going here. But in the meantime, is that spelling? We've 02:36:38.460 --> 02:36:41.500 got Rob's kicking out through low and tunnel. 02:36:41.500 --> 02:36:47.420 Hey, thanks. Just right to the door. It's twisted vitality with a two man advantage and 02:36:47.420 --> 02:36:51.180 the health advantage because Jacob down on 29, I was going to say, it's not even the 02:36:51.180 --> 02:36:55.300 player he initially tagged. He's still have softened up Jacob ready to be taken down sick. 02:36:55.300 --> 02:37:00.140 Little peak from lower from Rob's as well to just make that a chaotic, disjointed situation, 02:37:00.140 --> 02:37:05.140 frozen into it, two of the heavy hitters on the face side, knocked out of this fight in round 14. 02:37:05.140 --> 02:37:10.140 So at 3v5 they have no map control, they've caused no damage, 02:37:10.140 --> 02:37:15.140 and yet another tag from Apex, who's controlling the map with a scout. 02:37:15.140 --> 02:37:33.220 A brutal way to have to open up this second half, the pistol round victory is so strong, 02:37:33.220 --> 02:37:38.460 now all of a sudden put on the back foot and you're just getting whittled down. 02:37:38.460 --> 02:37:43.460 final Hail Mary into the A bomb site for Brokey Netshu and Jacob. 02:37:43.460 --> 02:37:44.460 Okay. 02:37:44.460 --> 02:37:46.460 Oh, there's another tag. 02:37:46.460 --> 02:37:49.460 Yeah, FaZe the walking wounded into the final play of the A site. 02:37:49.460 --> 02:37:51.460 It's gonna be Flames and CyWoo. 02:37:51.460 --> 02:37:57.460 With all the shots required, they don't even lose a player in the four-spy. 02:38:00.460 --> 02:38:04.460 I don't even know if FaZe ever even got a clean look back, any kind of a significant fight, 02:38:04.460 --> 02:38:07.460 any kind of a decent situation to try and find a kill in return. 02:38:07.460 --> 02:38:14.460 return. That's nasty, just sliding over, hitting through the door. Peace, close lines. 02:38:14.460 --> 02:38:17.960 And Zairu just style points jumping up on the railing. Judges give it 10 out of 10, it's 02:38:17.960 --> 02:38:20.960 9 to 5. 02:38:20.960 --> 02:38:26.340 The Vitality Special. 02:38:26.340 --> 02:38:30.300 And now it's a little bit of football, so there we go. 02:38:30.300 --> 02:38:35.820 That's about the situation we're in. Just sadly head to the park, maybe I'll football 02:38:35.820 --> 02:38:39.740 out get some fresh air what vitality do outside the server though during their 02:38:39.740 --> 02:38:46.620 break it's true this is just their warm-up yeah I was watching the outside 02:38:46.620 --> 02:38:52.180 earlier just in the break just you know so outside juggling the ball yeah keep 02:38:52.180 --> 02:38:58.780 your piece that's pretty good yeah I do this in the arena for world yeah they 02:38:58.780 --> 02:39:02.700 did the crowd loved it it's nice in American crowd get into get into the 02:39:02.700 --> 02:39:07.860 of all. Well the World Cup is coming Jason. World Cup is coming. How do you think about 02:39:07.860 --> 02:39:12.900 it? You're looking for tickets? Yeah I would like some tickets but I'm not gonna pay those 02:39:12.900 --> 02:39:18.780 prices. Yeah absolutely insane so I think I'll watch this instead. It's always bad. 02:39:18.780 --> 02:39:26.980 I want to go one you know before the end. I want to get myself to a World Cup. Well unfortunately 02:39:26.980 --> 02:39:31.540 you're priced out even in your own country. Yeah it feels that way doesn't it? Well timed 02:39:31.540 --> 02:39:35.860 out now a phase. They've got 40 seconds so they start to make their way through the door. 02:39:35.860 --> 02:39:42.340 There's three players, a pack moving toward Mr. Apex at the galeel. He's not the worst welcoming. 02:39:42.980 --> 02:39:46.900 He's killed everybody pretty much. His teammate's all coming in to help out and that's it. So, 02:39:46.900 --> 02:39:51.140 turn five, Vitality at double figures. It's not even a great scenario for phase now. Like, 02:39:51.140 --> 02:39:55.460 they don't even have enough money to buy now. No, it's not pretty, is it? Oh, god, this is horrible. 02:39:55.460 --> 02:39:59.700 That's a very, very rough place to be if you're phase. And they do not want to order the Vitality 02:39:59.700 --> 02:40:02.740 special that's for sure i think that's that's also part of the reason why i 02:40:02.740 --> 02:40:05.380 like it just feels a little bit deflated to is i think they they kind of know 02:40:05.380 --> 02:40:08.820 just like it not that it is impossible to come back from but like the odds just 02:40:08.820 --> 02:40:12.180 stacked against them in so many ways and again another round was just pistols 02:40:12.180 --> 02:40:14.660 low buy 02:40:15.700 --> 02:40:19.380 vitality said two rounds in a row of five players surviving so you know if 02:40:19.380 --> 02:40:23.060 your face their money's building you know the task to reset them and break that 02:40:23.060 --> 02:40:27.540 economy is just gonna be so difficult to accomplish 02:40:29.700 --> 02:40:45.800 So, trying to get in position to hit a mid to B split at the moment, Frozen and Jacob 02:40:45.800 --> 02:40:47.300 out middle. 02:40:47.300 --> 02:40:49.920 Smoke towards the double doors of the B bomb site, we're going to start moving into this 02:40:49.920 --> 02:40:50.920 split. 02:40:50.920 --> 02:40:51.920 Frozen's gotten past. 02:40:51.920 --> 02:40:58.600 Oh, rups, taking two, twist and net you both dead, Frozen steps out with a little bit of 02:40:58.600 --> 02:41:04.520 points. Brokey also with the Tag 9, but a 2v3. Let's see what Jacob can do. He can even 02:41:04.520 --> 02:41:08.040 open up this possibility of a dream round. He's getting flanked through the top middle. 02:41:08.040 --> 02:41:13.160 Apex wins the engagement, and it's just Brokey, who's on his own, just on the box of the 02:41:13.160 --> 02:41:15.160 beat-bombs side. They're all coming in from the same side. 02:41:15.160 --> 02:41:18.280 This is all about baiting Apex. You know, just send Apex in. You don't have to go with 02:41:18.280 --> 02:41:21.800 him. Just let him figure out exactly where Brokey is for you. Those two players follow 02:41:21.800 --> 02:41:22.800 it up. 02:41:22.800 --> 02:41:26.800 Here's the steps, Apex jumping ahead down, broke deep. 02:41:26.800 --> 02:41:32.800 Spanned down to 19 HP, now trying to wrap her on the box, but too much pressure from Vitality. 02:41:32.800 --> 02:41:34.800 Apex shot him to go get the... 02:41:37.800 --> 02:41:39.800 Sound like he was saying, up mid. 02:41:40.800 --> 02:41:42.800 11-5 for Vitality. 02:41:42.800 --> 02:41:48.800 Strong retake, end prime position, complete control this game, not a single disadvantage in for FaZe. 02:41:48.800 --> 02:41:51.800 This will be the strongest buy you have, so if you can't win it... 02:41:52.800 --> 02:41:58.400 This game in this series is just going to fizzle away and you're going to be eliminated from IM Atlanta, so it all falls onto this investment. 02:41:58.400 --> 02:42:02.600 Brokey with the AWP, four AK-47s around it, all the nades they could want. 02:42:03.800 --> 02:42:06.800 Just a really tough task of vitality on the other side of the server. 02:42:07.800 --> 02:42:09.400 I think he was calling to just, uh, boom. 02:42:09.400 --> 02:42:13.200 Oh, my back! And that's going to be Zywoo! Well, well, well. 02:42:13.200 --> 02:42:15.400 Brokey is having a tough time against Zywoo, isn't he? 02:42:15.400 --> 02:42:17.600 Don't do that, don't do that, Jacob. You just saw what he did. 02:42:18.000 --> 02:42:19.800 You really think he's not going to punish you too? 02:42:19.800 --> 02:42:22.200 Your teammate's brain is on the wall behind you. Just chill. 02:42:22.800 --> 02:42:24.400 Sorry, that was very fissure. 02:42:24.400 --> 02:42:25.400 That was, I liked it though. 02:42:25.400 --> 02:42:26.400 It was... 02:42:26.400 --> 02:42:27.400 Oh, there we go. 02:42:27.400 --> 02:42:28.400 Oh. 02:42:28.400 --> 02:42:29.400 Oh. 02:42:29.400 --> 02:42:34.760 You do nothing but just kind of go, okay, fair enough that was another round where Zai 02:42:34.760 --> 02:42:37.400 was just, oh, me before I actually get to play the round. 02:42:37.400 --> 02:42:39.840 I mean, that feels like outside of the pistol. 02:42:39.840 --> 02:42:41.840 That's been like just the story of this second half. 02:42:41.840 --> 02:42:45.040 Anytime there's been any kind of investment, you know, second round those scouts are picking 02:42:45.040 --> 02:42:46.680 you off before you're able to move down the map. 02:42:46.680 --> 02:42:49.800 Now Zai Wu's grabbed the kill before you're able to do anything. 02:42:49.800 --> 02:42:56.800 You're just playing these games, these rounds at a disadvantage every time you have a weapon. 02:43:05.800 --> 02:43:09.800 Oh, twist stepping through the mid-doors, no one from Vitality home. 02:43:09.800 --> 02:43:13.800 So at least he has a little bit of space to play without here. 02:43:13.800 --> 02:43:15.800 And he's gonna block the tunnels of 10 teams. 02:43:15.800 --> 02:43:19.880 to block it and race there, they come straight through the doors and Tyler rocks on the clean-up 02:43:19.880 --> 02:43:25.520 of the wheel, making it look so easy that series point for team vitality and for Faze 02:43:25.520 --> 02:43:27.880 Clash staring an elimination in Atlanta. 02:43:27.880 --> 02:43:30.960 Man, the first five rounds of this game were awesome. 02:43:30.960 --> 02:43:31.960 They were fun, close. 02:43:31.960 --> 02:43:32.960 Close map as well. 02:43:32.960 --> 02:43:34.600 Yeah, back and forth. 02:43:34.600 --> 02:43:39.240 Faze was putting some pressure on vitality, forcing them uncomfortable situations, but 02:43:39.240 --> 02:43:42.840 it was that unfortunate scenario where once vitality grabbed control out of that back 02:43:42.840 --> 02:43:44.920 and forth, they just never looked back. 02:43:44.920 --> 02:43:49.200 Phases had no stopping power. T-side from Vitality showed so many different looks. 02:43:49.480 --> 02:43:54.520 Phases could never get into the rhythm of how Vitality was playing the map, could never catch him off guard. 02:43:55.640 --> 02:44:01.040 And I think just so deflated over that seven-and-nothing run in the first half that Phases haven't been able to get back into the game. 02:44:01.040 --> 02:44:03.400 Filthy shot on a brookie as well. None of that helps. 02:44:04.240 --> 02:44:07.600 Every time I hit something like that, it just makes you feel more and more helpless. 02:44:09.040 --> 02:44:13.320 And now executing right into a cross-wire at the B bomb site that deletes you. 02:44:13.320 --> 02:44:23.320 So no AWP, no AK-47s, three Galils, a D.G.G.L. and a TEC-9 to keep FaZe alive at the Intel Extreme Masters in Atlanta. 02:44:31.320 --> 02:44:36.320 Vitality about to move on to play against Bait for that last spot. 02:44:36.320 --> 02:44:38.320 In the quarterfinals. 02:44:43.320 --> 02:44:48.600 And for phase, it'll be a disappointing exit, unless something miraculous can happen. 02:45:05.000 --> 02:45:06.520 And gather up at short. 02:45:07.400 --> 02:45:10.680 No one from Vitality here to spot it. We're detected early on at all. 02:45:10.680 --> 02:45:17.680 So, at least you're given some time to put your utility in place and give this your best go as FaZe move forward. 02:45:17.680 --> 02:45:23.680 It's going to be their final move because Zywu opens up their coffin, throws them in with a collateral. 02:45:23.680 --> 02:45:26.680 And who else to close things out but Zywu? 02:45:26.680 --> 02:45:32.680 Three kills and Tag is small. Jorba run is up and Zywu finally put in the ground. 02:45:32.680 --> 02:45:39.680 There's a 4k from Zywu and now it's on Robson Flames to round it out against N2 and they will. Flames drops in. 02:45:39.680 --> 02:45:45.800 It is spaced down and out here in Atlanta. Vitality fight on to the final game of the 02:45:45.800 --> 02:45:50.880 group stages. They'll play against Bate for a spot in the quarterfinals. A couple of weeks 02:45:50.880 --> 02:45:56.280 of entertaining Karraschreife and FaZe. The recovery mission for VRS points is that they 02:45:56.280 --> 02:45:59.440 will fall in group stages here to the world's number one team. 02:45:59.440 --> 02:46:02.960 Yeah, but I'm with you on the fact that the past couple weeks of watching them, showing 02:46:02.960 --> 02:46:05.840 and seeing some of the life, seeing some of the old flashes, and seeing some of these 02:46:05.840 --> 02:46:09.560 young guys like Jacob and Nature step up for them. There's some cool pieces here and it's 02:46:09.560 --> 02:46:13.440 It's nice seeing them have some impact and test some of these top thoughts, but Vitality 02:46:13.440 --> 02:46:17.080 was always going to feel like it was way far out of reach for this early, early lineup 02:46:17.080 --> 02:46:18.840 coming in for FaZe and for Vitality. 02:46:18.840 --> 02:46:20.800 You look at it and say, mission accomplished. 02:46:20.800 --> 02:46:21.800 Great rebound from yesterday. 02:46:21.800 --> 02:46:24.840 Felt really weird casting them in an elimination game. 02:46:24.840 --> 02:46:28.120 Not too often we get that, but they stood up to the task like they have so many others. 02:46:28.120 --> 02:46:31.120 Yeah, no favorites to go on as well when they're playing against Bait. 02:46:31.120 --> 02:46:35.360 That's a mismatch in terms of the experience and the expectations in that game. 02:46:35.360 --> 02:46:39.080 So Vitality should be making it to the playoffs again. 02:46:39.080 --> 02:46:45.080 We'll have to wait and see how that goes down, but unfortunately for FaZe, it is an exit and we've got Twist standing by. 02:46:47.080 --> 02:46:50.080 It's one of those unfortunate moments where we are going to be saying goodbye to FaZe Clan 02:46:50.080 --> 02:46:54.080 and graciously enough, Twist is here to kind of give us some words on that out itself. 02:46:54.080 --> 02:46:56.080 Let's talk about this match from the very tip top. 02:46:56.080 --> 02:46:58.080 You guys had him on the ropes here a little bit in that first map. 02:46:58.080 --> 02:46:59.080 Nuke, what's it mean? 02:47:00.080 --> 02:47:01.080 I mean, it was a really good map for us. 02:47:01.080 --> 02:47:03.080 I think we put on a good T side display. 02:47:03.080 --> 02:47:06.080 We were doing very well on CT side. 02:47:06.080 --> 02:47:08.080 I think the Fatality plot armor kind of hit. 02:47:08.080 --> 02:47:10.880 They won a lot of key duels and key situations. 02:47:10.880 --> 02:47:14.280 I feel like we had them up late on the map, but couldn't convert it. 02:47:14.280 --> 02:47:15.280 I'm lucky. 02:47:15.280 --> 02:47:18.720 It seems like they got away with some of the phase BS sometimes in some of those rounds. 02:47:18.720 --> 02:47:22.720 Like they were really pulling out just some nonstop things that really tilted the tide 02:47:22.720 --> 02:47:23.720 there. 02:47:23.720 --> 02:47:28.400 Russ, and if we just switch it over to a little bit of a 11-11, money's ruined there towards 02:47:28.400 --> 02:47:29.400 the end of the map. 02:47:29.400 --> 02:47:33.440 We fast forward even further than that into the very, we finished the series itself. 02:47:33.440 --> 02:47:34.440 It's late rounds. 02:47:34.440 --> 02:47:36.480 I think it was late rounds that came down a difference bigger today. 02:47:36.480 --> 02:47:37.480 Is that right? 02:47:37.480 --> 02:47:43.920 I think so. I mean, we would have like good situations in three on three and they're a very experienced team with very experienced players 02:47:43.920 --> 02:47:50.640 So they are taking the right gaps taking the right timings and they're you know, isolating duals really well on the later on 02:47:50.640 --> 02:47:53.520 So yeah, we'll play to them one last thing I've got for you 02:47:53.520 --> 02:47:57.880 This has been an exciting couple of weeks watching you guys and I understand there's a lot of moving parts over here for face 02:47:57.880 --> 02:48:00.480 So anything you can tell us on your way out here in Atlanta 02:48:00.840 --> 02:48:03.240 No, just gonna do our best in the next event 02:48:03.240 --> 02:48:06.360 I think it was an unfortunate lower bracket meeting. 02:48:06.360 --> 02:48:09.560 Not saying that we couldn't beat Vitality because we showed that there was high chances 02:48:09.560 --> 02:48:13.840 on Nuke, but I think another opponent today would have gotten rolled. 02:48:13.840 --> 02:48:15.720 So I'm lucky. 02:48:15.720 --> 02:48:16.720 Thank you very much, Russ. 02:48:16.720 --> 02:48:16.920 No problem. 02:49:03.240 --> 02:49:05.240 I 02:50:03.240 --> 02:50:29.120 I'm the coach of the year. I want the coach of the year. There are small details on 02:50:29.120 --> 02:50:31.120 One could attract, but people don't extend. 02:50:36.120 --> 02:50:41.120 We're here with X-Tas from Vitality, back-to-back major winner in 2025. 02:50:41.120 --> 02:50:44.120 Claimed 9 trophies in the past 12 months. 02:50:44.120 --> 02:50:49.120 And one day may rank amongst the greats, such as Sonic and Blade. 02:50:49.120 --> 02:50:54.120 So what I'd like to do today is have you what we through some of your key tactics on Mirage. 02:50:54.120 --> 02:51:02.600 We rush. First tactic I can show you is to execute. First you have flameseed, mazes throwing 02:51:02.600 --> 02:51:09.440 utilities, robs here, apex as well. Then you have two guys running with double smoke. 02:51:09.440 --> 02:51:16.360 Zawoo is behind and then Zawoo holding, make sure cannot pick CT, kill people, robs going 02:51:16.360 --> 02:51:23.440 out, mazes going out and like that if we lose the round or we do some guys, at least Zawoo 02:51:23.440 --> 02:51:24.440 You can clutch. 02:51:24.440 --> 02:51:25.440 Okay, excellent. 02:51:25.440 --> 02:51:28.720 So really just using your pieces to facilitate Saibou. 02:51:28.720 --> 02:51:29.720 Great stuff. 02:51:29.720 --> 02:51:34.600 I wouldn't say exactly that, actually. 02:51:34.600 --> 02:51:35.600 It happens. 02:51:35.600 --> 02:51:37.000 It has to be the player behind. 02:51:37.000 --> 02:51:39.720 And you know, it's like that. 02:51:39.720 --> 02:51:40.720 It's not because it's Saibou. 02:51:40.720 --> 02:51:42.720 Yeah, I just assume that... 02:51:42.720 --> 02:51:43.720 One. 02:51:43.720 --> 02:51:44.720 Okay. 02:51:44.720 --> 02:51:45.720 I'm going to show you another strategy. 02:51:45.720 --> 02:51:46.720 The main secret. 02:51:46.720 --> 02:51:48.720 One of the most efficient strategies. 02:51:48.720 --> 02:51:49.720 Saibou. 02:51:49.720 --> 02:51:53.080 He will show you to ED on B, right? 02:51:53.080 --> 02:51:59.080 first, maybe second, can be Rob, so Apex mid, and the other guy behind, okay? Then we jump, 02:51:59.080 --> 02:52:04.760 taking sides, and that's okay, so we show each other, then ordering kitchen, looking people. 02:52:04.760 --> 02:52:09.640 Okay, so using lots of utility and setting up side which you ideally close the round. 02:52:10.200 --> 02:52:15.720 Mal, he has the ult, so he has to close the round. It's not because he's sidewood, 02:52:15.720 --> 02:52:19.880 he just, he's the MVP right now, and no one else is the MVP. 02:52:19.880 --> 02:52:25.880 Strategy 3. We call this one Protect of President. 02:52:25.880 --> 02:52:28.880 So this is Apex, the star player. 02:52:28.880 --> 02:52:32.880 Then Gany does the president. You have Zayu. 02:52:32.880 --> 02:52:35.880 You have Flamzy mid. And even Maze. 02:52:35.880 --> 02:52:38.880 And Robs baiting on A. 02:52:38.880 --> 02:52:43.880 Flamzy and Maze will go first. They die first and not Apex. 02:52:43.880 --> 02:52:48.880 That's the key, right? Because Apex is really good to revenge. 02:52:48.880 --> 02:52:51.280 And then you have Zai Wu holding city and killing people. 02:52:51.280 --> 02:52:55.680 Okay, so maybe Apex will get an opener, but it's still Zai Wu to close the round. 02:52:55.680 --> 02:52:57.880 No, he's the hopper. 02:52:57.880 --> 02:53:00.280 When expecting weapon, you don't understand that. 02:53:00.280 --> 02:53:03.680 Ali is set up dunk, only if he's second-image genius. 02:53:03.680 --> 02:53:07.080 I set up Zai Wu and Cyclone by fucking underrated. 02:53:07.080 --> 02:53:09.080 I won the coach of the year. 02:53:09.080 --> 02:53:10.880 You were with me on stage? Yes or no? 02:53:10.880 --> 02:53:14.080 Yeah, I was on stage, I definitely saw it. 02:53:14.080 --> 02:53:16.680 Can we just get one more strategy breakdown? 02:53:16.680 --> 02:53:23.280 Yes, I'm going to explain you how to strike a bit because Mirage, you have mid, okay? 02:53:23.280 --> 02:53:24.580 Mid is the key. 02:53:24.580 --> 02:53:25.580 So what you have? 02:53:25.580 --> 02:53:29.380 First, entry flagger, because he has to be the entry, right? 02:53:29.380 --> 02:53:32.580 And no, not the MVP, cannot be Zywoo. 02:53:32.580 --> 02:53:36.780 Okay, you have Robs and Mezzy, throwing flash and smoke. 02:53:36.780 --> 02:53:41.020 Everything for the mid controls of flash, Mezzy has to go. 02:53:41.020 --> 02:53:42.020 Robs, flash. 02:53:42.020 --> 02:53:43.020 Zywoo, you need a flash? 02:53:43.020 --> 02:53:44.020 Yes or no? 02:53:44.020 --> 02:53:45.020 Yes? 02:53:45.020 --> 02:53:46.020 I need a flash. 02:53:46.020 --> 02:53:48.020 Yes, I'm okay to make sure I cannot type. 02:53:48.020 --> 02:53:50.020 I peck somewhere because it's the president. 02:53:50.020 --> 02:53:52.020 Okay. Then you have mean control. 02:53:52.020 --> 02:53:54.020 That's it. It's not like experience. 02:53:54.020 --> 02:53:56.020 That's not simple like that. 02:53:56.020 --> 02:53:58.020 I'm not saying don't go key. 02:53:58.020 --> 02:54:01.020 Okay. 26, 28 categories. That's not easy for us. 02:54:01.020 --> 02:54:03.020 That's why I'm the gold. 02:54:05.020 --> 02:54:07.020 This is all I'm about to do. 02:54:16.020 --> 02:54:17.020 Tell. 02:54:17.020 --> 02:54:21.020 Acer Predator. 02:54:21.020 --> 02:54:24.020 DHL. 02:54:24.020 --> 02:54:27.020 Checks. 02:54:27.020 --> 02:54:31.020 And Zone. 02:54:31.020 --> 02:54:52.940 to the next round. The 02:54:53.040 --> 02:54:54.780 lower bracket run begins now for 02:54:54.880 --> 02:54:55.740 game. Allegiant if they want to 02:54:55.840 --> 02:54:56.340 survive here at the intellect 02:54:56.440 --> 02:54:58.940 stream Masters Atlanta 2026. 02:54:59.040 --> 02:55:00.940 They will need to seal the 02:55:01.020 --> 02:55:05.620 see just yesterday after let's be 02:55:06.820 --> 02:55:07.620 honest, another rough going on 02:55:07.620 --> 02:55:09.020 dust two today. It's truly 02:55:09.020 --> 02:55:10.020 going to be a test of stamina. 02:55:10.020 --> 02:55:12.020 If they want any hopes of hanging 02:55:12.020 --> 02:55:14.020 on here in N. A. My name is 02:55:14.020 --> 02:55:16.020 first biz joined by pin and 02:55:16.020 --> 02:55:17.020 yanko for the long haul today. 02:55:17.020 --> 02:55:18.020 We're going to be following 02:55:18.020 --> 02:55:20.020 along these two teams. Whoever 02:55:20.020 --> 02:55:21.020 does win will be playing the 02:55:21.020 --> 02:55:23.020 last game today because yeah, 02:55:23.020 --> 02:55:24.020 this is a kind of the tougher 02:55:24.020 --> 02:55:25.020 of the format. Jacob, the fact 02:55:25.020 --> 02:55:26.020 that if you win this doesn't 02:55:26.020 --> 02:55:27.020 guarantee you to play out as we 02:55:27.020 --> 02:55:29.020 just saw for vitality. No, 02:55:29.020 --> 02:55:30.020 it's all about surviving in 02:55:30.020 --> 02:55:34.020 one obviously being able to get the job done in the later game. I think both teams are coming into 02:55:34.020 --> 02:55:38.900 this game you know with with hopes of making it through. Both teams are in a bit of a different 02:55:38.900 --> 02:55:43.300 place I'd say right now. Gamer Legion trending upwards for my money seems to be a team with a 02:55:43.300 --> 02:55:46.740 bit more confidence at the moment where for liquids it's about avoiding disaster. It's about 02:55:46.740 --> 02:55:50.260 avoiding getting eliminated from another tournament where we're speaking about them 02:55:50.260 --> 02:55:53.860 not living up to not even their potential but not living up to anything per se. 02:55:54.580 --> 02:55:59.380 Yeah I think for Gamer Legion flew a bit under the radar this season because we haven't seen them at 02:55:59.380 --> 02:56:06.380 as many tier 1 tournaments, you know, they went about getting to the major by playing some of these tier 2 lands, regional lands, 02:56:06.380 --> 02:56:13.880 you know, and I think it was smart because they got the job done. They will be at the major, Liquid even with the region change barely made it, 02:56:13.880 --> 02:56:21.380 didn't have as much success at some of these smaller tournaments, and you mentioned us too, it's also something that Plague's team Liquid, 02:56:21.380 --> 02:56:27.880 like, those were their map picks, that wasn't like teams punish picking them, no, that's like, oh, we liked us too, we're good on us too, 02:56:27.880 --> 02:56:34.280 we lose to 13-5, right? So they're very struggling a lot at the moment, they're just figuring out their 02:56:34.280 --> 02:56:38.200 identity. Exactly, it feels like they don't even know who they are at the moment. We do know though 02:56:38.200 --> 02:56:41.800 that both these two teams will be starting in stage one of the major. I just want to bring up the 02:56:41.800 --> 02:56:45.800 teams so that we can kind of have a little bit of a temperature check of who else is going to be 02:56:45.800 --> 02:56:49.880 with them. You said Jacob, you feel like you have more hopes for game allegiance than Liquid. When you 02:56:49.880 --> 02:56:54.680 look at these 16 teams that are going to be starting the major alongside them, do you feel like they 02:56:54.680 --> 02:56:56.360 How would it take to make a deep run here? 02:56:56.360 --> 02:57:00.520 Obviously, name value, yes, they should have had what it takes in order to make it to stage two, 02:57:00.520 --> 02:57:04.520 but with the way they've been playing as of late, with the lack of identity, with the exits of the 02:57:04.520 --> 02:57:07.720 tournament and the way they conduct themselves right now, I think there's a lot of teams in 02:57:07.720 --> 02:57:12.120 stage one who could potentially beat Team Liquid. I don't think it's going to be as easy as it on 02:57:12.120 --> 02:57:16.440 paper probably should have been for Liquid in a decent shape. So yeah, I think stage one is 02:57:16.440 --> 02:57:20.600 completely up for the taking for pretty much all the teams in it, and Liquid is by no means one 02:57:20.600 --> 02:57:23.000 of the heavy favourites. Well, where's game in that? 02:57:23.000 --> 02:57:25.640 I think with the way they're playing right now, they're in the better half of it. 02:57:25.640 --> 02:57:29.480 I think one of the teams I suspect and expect will go into Stage 2, 02:57:29.480 --> 02:57:32.120 whereas for Team Liquid, to me, it's a bit more of a wild card. 02:57:32.120 --> 02:57:35.800 Yeah, I think for Liquid, honestly, it will depend on the luck of the draw. 02:57:35.800 --> 02:57:39.560 If they face the better teams from Stage 1, I don't think they make it. 02:57:39.560 --> 02:57:43.400 But if they get a bit lucky with some draws at key moments, 02:57:43.400 --> 02:57:46.600 like, yeah, they can make it into Stage 2, which will be the end of their major run. 02:57:46.600 --> 02:57:49.000 I don't think they can make it out of Stage 2. 02:57:49.000 --> 02:57:51.240 Like, it's just where they are as a team, you know? 02:57:51.240 --> 02:57:56.440 and we talked about it yesterday, you're making a mistake if you're looking at Team Liquid and 02:57:56.440 --> 02:58:00.760 reading the names of the players, like just read the name of the organization and like that 02:58:00.760 --> 02:58:06.040 tells you the whole story about where they are across multiple iterations of the roster, 02:58:06.040 --> 02:58:11.320 it's just been failure after failure, disappointment after disappointment and honestly even with you 02:58:11.320 --> 02:58:16.440 know the addition of maps and whatnot like even this iteration isn't giving you a lot of faith 02:58:16.440 --> 02:58:20.840 that, you know, three months from now we'll be talking about Team Liquid as a top 12 team, 02:58:20.840 --> 02:58:25.160 you know, a staple at tier one tournaments. I don't see it. I think it's best for everybody. 02:58:25.160 --> 02:58:29.400 If you do just ignore that names, I think you're totally right, Enko, because if you look at these 02:58:29.400 --> 02:58:34.040 guys individually, I feel like they all have the potential to be achieving so much more. And it 02:58:34.040 --> 02:58:38.360 goes back to your initial point of there is just no synergy, experience doesn't equal synergy. 02:58:38.360 --> 02:58:44.120 It's not potential. We've seen it. We've seen Malabs on G2, right, with Niko and Monosibar 02:58:44.120 --> 02:58:48.480 on the team. We've seen NaF, we've been watching him for a long time, we know what 02:58:48.480 --> 02:58:53.240 Elysia is capable of. Surely he had a decent period with Maus, but maybe they 02:58:53.240 --> 02:58:56.160 benched him for a reason, right? And ultimately I think it's fair to say they 02:58:56.160 --> 02:59:00.400 didn't pan out in a manner in which they would have hoped for, right? Hold flashing 02:59:00.400 --> 02:59:05.960 in high regard, you know, as someone who understands CS on a very high level. So 02:59:05.960 --> 02:59:10.880 even though you have these pitch, if you look at them on their own, right, like 02:59:10.880 --> 02:59:15.480 There's a lot to be positive about, but as a group, they're just not working out. 02:59:15.480 --> 02:59:20.760 In terms of their results so far here in Atlanta, maybe even a surprise to see them surviving 02:59:20.760 --> 02:59:26.480 versus MATE yesterday, as we were already talking about, two horrific showings on Dust2, their 02:59:26.480 --> 02:59:27.480 map pick. 02:59:27.480 --> 02:59:31.760 What have you had to kind of take away from that game versus MATE just yesterday and obviously 02:59:31.760 --> 02:59:33.800 the one versus Astralis to kick off today? 02:59:33.800 --> 02:59:36.880 Nothing positive, you know, because that was my hope coming into the tournament that after 02:59:36.880 --> 02:59:44.880 They took a four-week break, they spoke about having a bootcamp, they spoke about practising a lot and they spoke about working on the real issues within the team and I felt to myself, 02:59:44.880 --> 02:59:51.880 okay, maybe I'll spend some soul-searching, maybe they've figured it out, maybe they've built a bit of chemistry and built a bit of, I guess, team play in that period. 02:59:51.880 --> 02:59:57.880 And then they come in, the first game against Astralis is very underwhelming, losing to MAD on the first map as well, very underwhelming. 02:59:57.880 --> 03:00:03.880 Then obviously it's great for Neff and I think Melps as well had a great individual showing yesterday to kind of take them over the finish line. 03:00:03.880 --> 03:00:08.520 and those are some of the things you can pinpoint, you know, be like, okay, it's good to see Neff playing well, 03:00:08.520 --> 03:00:13.720 it's good to see Melch finding impact, but as a team in terms of Liquid and believing in that project moving the right direction, 03:00:13.720 --> 03:00:14.720 I haven't seen anything that... 03:00:14.720 --> 03:00:21.160 Exactly, that goes back to your point entirely. It takes individuals, it's not the team play, they're netting these wins and arguably, you know, 03:00:21.160 --> 03:00:23.640 NAE playing poorly on those last two maps as well. 03:00:23.640 --> 03:00:29.400 Yeah, I think I saw a leg somewhere tweet, you know, given an interview before the game saying, well, it's Liquid, 03:00:29.400 --> 03:00:31.600 So a mid-game from us should be enough. 03:00:31.600 --> 03:00:34.960 So I guess that's not what they displayed yesterday, 03:00:34.960 --> 03:00:38.240 but absolutely, it's difficult. 03:00:38.240 --> 03:00:40.320 I think also for Malibu's coming in from G2, 03:00:40.320 --> 03:00:42.560 it was such a tight group and, you know, 03:00:42.560 --> 03:00:43.920 so Jovial and everything, 03:00:43.920 --> 03:00:46.880 like I don't imagine the atmosphere is the same 03:00:46.880 --> 03:00:49.120 in this team despite everyone trying their best. 03:00:49.120 --> 03:00:50.560 But, you know, on the flip side, 03:00:50.560 --> 03:00:52.840 you have Gamer Legion who also made a roster change, 03:00:52.840 --> 03:00:56.920 brought in snacks, a veteran, you know, experienced IGL, 03:00:56.920 --> 03:00:59.680 and it has been successful, right? 03:00:59.680 --> 03:01:02.720 Like considering some of the results towards the end of last year, 03:01:02.720 --> 03:01:04.640 this year they've been getting the job done, right? 03:01:04.640 --> 03:01:07.800 Obviously being at the major and now seeing more of them 03:01:07.800 --> 03:01:09.240 at some of these tier one tournaments 03:01:09.240 --> 03:01:10.520 getting some good wins under their belt. 03:01:10.520 --> 03:01:12.840 All the comparison between Ingame Leaders is a really interesting one. 03:01:12.840 --> 03:01:14.920 Maybe a bit more sad for Shuhei, 03:01:14.920 --> 03:01:16.440 but interesting if you look at the snacks. 03:01:16.440 --> 03:01:18.960 Yeah, it's two different players from two different generations. 03:01:18.960 --> 03:01:21.760 Obviously, snacks on the other side of being 30 years of age 03:01:21.760 --> 03:01:24.920 and have a bit of a research into what in his career as an Ingame Leader, 03:01:24.920 --> 03:01:28.620 Shuei was supposed to be this young up-and-coming in-game leader. As Yanko said, he was 03:01:28.620 --> 03:01:32.520 benched, kicked, whatever, for Maus, maybe for a reason, and it never really came out. 03:01:32.520 --> 03:01:36.120 But let's be completely honest, if you look at what Shuei has done with Team Liquid, the answer is 03:01:36.120 --> 03:01:41.120 absolutely nothing. There's been no adoration of any of the roster he's worked with within Team Liquid, 03:01:41.120 --> 03:01:45.920 where he's found any sort of success that is probably justified with the names that he has to work with. 03:01:45.920 --> 03:01:49.420 Whereas for Snacks, I think it's fair that we praise him. As you said, Yanko as well, 03:01:49.420 --> 03:01:53.920 they've had a different approach to it, played some more tier 2 tournaments, but at least they're getting the results, 03:01:53.920 --> 03:01:57.520 at least they're getting the job done and it's on a different scale on a different level anyway 03:01:57.520 --> 03:02:01.480 But I think he's doing a good job with what he has to work. I think it's important to note also like there's 03:02:02.000 --> 03:02:04.760 Different spots for different people the fact that you know 03:02:04.760 --> 03:02:11.560 My opinion snacks wasn't the right IGL for G2 during that time doesn't mean that he is not the right IGL for gamer legion 03:02:11.560 --> 03:02:19.640 I think he can actually once he gets rolling like the way they play the T side, you know having set rounds playing with pace 03:02:19.640 --> 03:02:23.880 I think that's a good approach for a team that doesn't have as much firepower and some of the other squad 03:02:23.920 --> 03:02:28.240 right? Like if you just try to play default against these teams that have better players, 03:02:28.240 --> 03:02:33.520 more experienced players than you, that know how to read the game better, can react faster, 03:02:33.520 --> 03:02:37.600 well you're always going to be playing from behind, you'll be on the back foot, so you need to 03:02:37.600 --> 03:02:41.920 change your approach in a way that sort of evens the playing field. It may sound a bit cruel, but 03:02:41.920 --> 03:02:45.280 I don't know if you agree, but it also takes the thinking out of it a bit for some of these 03:02:45.280 --> 03:02:48.240 game-religion players, right? You have less experience, you have players that hasn't been around 03:02:48.240 --> 03:02:52.960 for a long, long time, the more basics so and so you play, the more out of spawn calls next is 03:02:52.960 --> 03:02:56.800 is doing the less individual decision-making there is each round for some of these players 03:02:56.800 --> 03:02:59.360 whereas if you tried to do that if you're Shuhei, wouldn't team Liquid. 03:02:59.360 --> 03:03:00.680 I don't think Elish would accept that. 03:03:00.680 --> 03:03:03.680 Like he wants the freedom to be able to make mid-round decisions. 03:03:03.680 --> 03:03:06.160 Same goes for Napoli, same goes for all these experienced players. 03:03:06.160 --> 03:03:07.640 So you have to approach it in a different way. 03:03:07.640 --> 03:03:12.120 It's funny because the best result that Team Liquid has had in the last year, it feels 03:03:12.120 --> 03:03:15.760 like was that Fischer tournament in Belgrade when Twitz was on his way out, they sort of 03:03:15.760 --> 03:03:18.120 saved their Budapest major hopes. 03:03:18.120 --> 03:03:21.720 And what they did there is, at some points in the tournament, after they were like 0-2 03:03:21.720 --> 03:03:25.880 or one and two, they just started playing fast on T-side every round. Doesn't matter 03:03:25.880 --> 03:03:29.480 if it doesn't work. They were playing fast with pace and they made it all the way into 03:03:29.480 --> 03:03:38.280 the semifinal, right? So, maybe something that they can look at for this particular five 03:03:38.280 --> 03:03:42.440 to maybe implement just to get some results towards the end of this. 03:03:42.440 --> 03:03:45.960 I mean, just going back to your point about game legion and the approach there, the evidence 03:03:45.960 --> 03:03:49.600 to your argument with Ancient yesterday versus Navi, right? Like the fact that they started 03:03:49.600 --> 03:03:54.560 on the T side, the approach that they had, like, let's be real, Ancient was one of Navi's best maps. 03:03:54.560 --> 03:03:57.920 Like, this is a really impressive result, even though it didn't translate into a series win. 03:03:57.920 --> 03:04:02.240 Certainly. And also, listen, what I'm talking about doesn't mean they exclusively play, like, 03:04:02.240 --> 03:04:07.120 set round, right? Obviously, they play defaulted times, and sometimes they have a fast opening, 03:04:07.120 --> 03:04:11.440 and trades happen, then you have to mid-round. You know, it's not like they don't know how to do it, 03:04:11.440 --> 03:04:17.280 but that's where you will see them mess up some rounds more often than they're not, right? And 03:04:17.280 --> 03:04:21.120 That's fine, you have your strengths, you have your weaknesses, you obviously try to play towards your strengths 03:04:21.120 --> 03:04:26.960 and we'll see if Liquid has the similar approach to Na'Vi where they were really using a lot of utility early on the CT side 03:04:26.960 --> 03:04:32.200 to extend the round and, you know, force Gamer Legion to play in a way that maybe they're not best at. 03:04:32.200 --> 03:04:37.120 Well, maybe we should get some thoughts regarding that series yesterday versus Na'Vi, courtesy of Talzin and Trace. 03:04:39.640 --> 03:04:45.960 Gamer Legion jumping into the Saturday Liquid on the other side, Talzin, so graciously joining me for some words before we jump into that matchup itself. 03:04:45.960 --> 03:04:49.360 for Gamer Legion, yeah, a good opener there versus the Senors. 03:04:49.360 --> 03:04:50.720 Then the little Navi that could. 03:04:50.720 --> 03:04:53.360 Let's talk about your game against Navi. 03:04:53.360 --> 03:04:54.880 It was a tough game on the rush. 03:04:54.880 --> 03:04:57.360 I feel like it could have gotten both ways. 03:04:57.360 --> 03:04:58.800 But in the end, they took it. 03:04:58.800 --> 03:05:01.080 But yeah, it was definitely a very close game. 03:05:01.080 --> 03:05:02.400 And I feel like we could have won that. 03:05:02.400 --> 03:05:03.280 But in the end, they won. 03:05:03.280 --> 03:05:04.400 So it was a loss. 03:05:04.400 --> 03:05:05.680 It definitely is what it is. 03:05:05.680 --> 03:05:07.440 There's such a contrast in that series, though. 03:05:07.440 --> 03:05:10.680 Map 2, we're looking at what was a 13-1 versus the other two 03:05:10.680 --> 03:05:10.960 maps. 03:05:10.960 --> 03:05:12.520 Tell me a little bit about the gameplay 03:05:12.520 --> 03:05:14.560 that your team approached Navi with. 03:05:14.560 --> 03:05:17.400 I think we had a very good like game plan before going into it. 03:05:17.400 --> 03:05:19.440 How we should count the Maccasin mids. 03:05:19.440 --> 03:05:20.880 And I think it worked pretty good. 03:05:20.880 --> 03:05:23.120 I think we got 11 runs on the T side and yeah, 03:05:23.120 --> 03:05:25.320 we kind of fucked it around the mid. 03:05:25.320 --> 03:05:27.200 So I think we had a good game plan and it worked. 03:05:27.200 --> 03:05:29.120 So I'm happy with that. 03:05:29.120 --> 03:05:31.760 You come into today's matchup and you look over there team liquid 03:05:31.760 --> 03:05:34.240 who are definitely not exactly where they want to be 03:05:34.240 --> 03:05:37.200 by any stretch of the liquid imagination. 03:05:37.200 --> 03:05:38.880 How much pressure does it put on you 03:05:38.880 --> 03:05:41.680 when you look at where team liquid is right now to play them today? 03:05:41.680 --> 03:05:43.440 I mean, maybe they're not in the best spot right now, 03:05:43.440 --> 03:05:46.800 But I mean they have five really good players so we know they can shoot hard 03:05:46.800 --> 03:05:52.460 So we expect a tough game, of course, and we're gonna see what happens after anything you want to say the game religion fans 03:05:52.460 --> 03:05:54.460 There's a several of them out there even 03:05:55.020 --> 03:05:56.860 Favour supporting us 03:05:56.860 --> 03:06:00.220 All right. Well, let's do just that. Thank you very much. Johnson. That's game religion versus liquid 03:06:00.740 --> 03:06:05.520 Jacob say it on the desk. He said five good players on team liquid. Do you agree with that? 03:06:05.520 --> 03:06:09.860 I'm a good day. There's two and a half within team liquid and I don't think he believes in himself to be completely honest 03:06:09.860 --> 03:06:14.760 I don't think anyone is looking at Team Liquid right now, and yes, sure you can respect the players and what they've achieved in the past, 03:06:14.760 --> 03:06:21.960 but going up against them on the server in this very moment, I think Tau-Sun and GameLegend and anyone else in this tournament are not necessarily sure in Team Liquid. 03:06:21.960 --> 03:06:25.260 So he's playing it nice and being a nice guy, but let's be completely honest. 03:06:25.260 --> 03:06:30.460 None of the players within Team Liquid are living up to whatever we want to call it, whether that is potential or what they should be at. 03:06:30.460 --> 03:06:33.960 You know, Elise is a great example. He's the third highest rated player within Team Liquid right now. 03:06:33.960 --> 03:06:37.960 He shouldn't be. He should be without a doubt the guy that has the most output on the server. 03:06:37.960 --> 03:06:41.400 He's not having a good time, Liquid is not having a good time, so I don't think Tarzan believes that. 03:06:41.400 --> 03:06:47.560 It must be too hard on the guy, I mean, he's Danish, they're polite, nice, Jacob obviously the outlier, right? 03:06:47.560 --> 03:06:54.120 But yeah, we'll see for Team Liquid, it's about getting some wins under their belt, getting some confidence. 03:06:54.120 --> 03:07:01.480 I mean, they won like 30% of their maps so far with Malabs, there really isn't much to be excited about for these early days. 03:07:01.480 --> 03:07:03.080 But maybe that's the silver lining. 03:07:03.080 --> 03:07:10.080 it is still early days with miles, maybe the dynamic that has changed is taking longer 03:07:10.080 --> 03:07:14.360 than they would have liked to get everything up to speed and it could have been disastrous 03:07:14.360 --> 03:07:18.040 if they also were out in last place yesterday and losing to M80. 03:07:18.040 --> 03:07:22.580 So they avoided the worst case scenario, maybe that alleviates some of the pressure of their 03:07:22.580 --> 03:07:27.840 shoulders and they can play with more freedom and unleash themselves in a way. 03:07:27.840 --> 03:07:31.560 Oh Jacob, whilst you may not be polite, you're a little bit of a nerd, you found an interesting 03:07:31.560 --> 03:07:37.400 about Rez in his 2026. Yeah, it's a ghost without saying that Rez has been playing well so far in 03:07:37.400 --> 03:07:41.160 this year. I think Snacks coming in has helped him to get a bit more freedom as well. So I looked 03:07:41.160 --> 03:07:44.920 into the statistics of Rez who's been around for a long, long time and statistically speaking, 03:07:44.920 --> 03:07:50.200 he's having the best start to a career year that he's had ever in his career. Literally ever. Literally 03:07:50.200 --> 03:07:54.840 ever. Now the caveat of that and I think it has to be said is that yeah, Gamer Legion are not 03:07:54.840 --> 03:07:59.480 necessarily playing the same caliber of teams that he used to play all the time in NIP. Well, 03:07:59.480 --> 03:08:02.760 Well, not necessary problems, you know, but some of the two tournaments do you're referencing, right? 03:08:02.760 --> 03:08:07.580 So in terms of raw statistics, yes, Res seems to be back at his best, and I think it's evident on the server as well. 03:08:07.580 --> 03:08:14.480 He's playing well, he's playing with confidence, having a good output, but I guess the level of opposition is not comparable to when he was in NIP. 03:08:14.480 --> 03:08:16.880 So from a stats point of view, yeah, he's getting better, seemingly. 03:08:16.880 --> 03:08:20.880 In terms of the output on the server, we'll have to see if he can do it against the likes of Liquid and better teams. 03:08:20.880 --> 03:08:26.680 Did they miss the announcement, Freya? Did Jacob become an ambassador for Game Changer and after the vitality deal fell through? 03:08:26.680 --> 03:08:30.320 like this sounds like exactly how you would try to you know hype him up and 03:08:30.320 --> 03:08:33.960 modern bro you're having the best start of your year ever don't worry about you 03:08:33.960 --> 03:08:38.680 playing like you know 16 year old walls in Denmark in an open land right like 03:08:38.680 --> 03:08:43.160 you're owning you're owning your back just think about it now but he has been 03:08:43.160 --> 03:08:46.200 having good issues the veteran presence alongside snacks they have a good mix now 03:08:46.200 --> 03:08:51.120 of experience in youth thousand it's been more more than a year now it almost 03:08:51.120 --> 03:08:55.600 feels like that he stepped up his level so game of Legion just about finding that 03:08:55.600 --> 03:09:00.320 consistency you know like it's been a lot of self-inflicted injuries with this 03:09:00.320 --> 03:09:05.360 roster that causes them to lose some games as we see the veto come out I 03:09:05.360 --> 03:09:09.760 like the mirage pick from liquid this seemed ever since flashy came in this 03:09:09.760 --> 03:09:13.320 this seemed to have been the map they had had the most success on which is no 03:09:13.320 --> 03:09:16.600 surprise considering he was the assistant coach of blade in navi and we all 03:09:16.600 --> 03:09:21.920 know navi is mirage so mirage new inferno I don't think there's any huge 03:09:21.920 --> 03:09:29.120 surprises here of one of these two teams potentially a long day does await them so let's kick it off right here right now as liquid 03:09:29.160 --> 03:09:31.160 versus game of Legion 03:09:32.200 --> 03:09:35.880 Liquid versus game of Legion. I know you're excited for this one. Oh, you know it 03:09:35.880 --> 03:09:41.120 Yeah, we'll see if liquid can get the win today versus game of Legion game of Legion coming in on some decent form 03:09:41.120 --> 03:09:45.560 You know and a surprising result in Fort Worth looking to try and continue that into Atlanta 03:09:45.720 --> 03:09:49.720 Yeah, that would be that would be cool to see on the other side of things liquid is still trying to do 03:09:49.720 --> 03:09:54.720 Whatever it is that Liquid tries to do these things, they're coming, they're working on things. 03:09:54.720 --> 03:09:57.720 We're looking forward to seeing it. We're taking it all from the Rage. 03:09:57.720 --> 03:10:00.720 A good shot for Liquid to get a good start into the series. 03:10:00.720 --> 03:10:02.720 We'll see how this one shakes out. 03:10:02.720 --> 03:10:05.720 The Intangible Stream Masters at Lancet 2026. 03:10:05.720 --> 03:10:10.720 CT side stop for Game Religion, Liquid on the T side, and plenty of Utah into this pistol. 03:10:10.720 --> 03:10:13.720 Yeah, they were all geared up towards the A bomb site and T spawn, 03:10:13.720 --> 03:10:17.720 so this is just going to be a set piece and execute called right out of spawn by Shuhei. 03:10:17.720 --> 03:10:22.720 And then ultimate towards the ramp, NAF mobs in a leash, up in Palace. 03:10:22.720 --> 03:10:28.720 They'll have PR to deal with on the balcony, highpacks over in the cubby, snacks back at ticket, so a very strong defense. 03:10:28.720 --> 03:10:31.720 And actually PR is going to get aggressive, he finds the angle for the first. 03:10:31.720 --> 03:10:35.720 Yeah, well, highpacks just winning down in the Sandwich, it's going to be a nice shot from snacks. 03:10:35.720 --> 03:10:38.720 Now they are into the slight highpacks, one out from Sandwich. 03:10:38.720 --> 03:10:42.720 Finally traded by Shuhei, but you've got ultimate and Shuhei now in a 2v2 thanks to those kills. 03:10:42.720 --> 03:10:48.240 kills. It's doable again for Team Liquid. There's so much time still on the clock, but trying to get 03:10:48.240 --> 03:10:52.320 that ball. It's going to be denied by Telsen. In fact, he takes two. Yeah, I mean, there's some of 03:10:52.320 --> 03:10:55.280 there's some of the mistakes that you can't see. I mean, that's his ultimate kind of final sleep. 03:10:55.280 --> 03:10:59.280 A little bit just picking up the bomb. I think that's going to be clear. Crosses over, sees nobody 03:10:59.280 --> 03:11:03.680 spawn. Crosses back with the bomb in his hand and picked off for free. Not ready for that follow-up 03:11:03.680 --> 03:11:08.160 fight. He had a great shot with the P250 on snacks. Who gets the impactful kill, the first player 03:11:08.160 --> 03:11:12.240 streaming at a palace that really helps secure this pistol round right here, right through the edge, 03:11:12.240 --> 03:11:16.320 the boards. If NAV gets down, the Covey player gets discovered a little bit earlier, but 03:11:16.320 --> 03:11:20.920 that's too easy for Towson in the 2v2. One-nothing for Gamer Legion. 03:11:20.920 --> 03:11:25.800 Yeah, and it's just a deagle here for Aleesh. I think that's the player that we have to 03:11:25.800 --> 03:11:31.480 talk about more. If it's Team Liquid Squad, we're here playing in America, and you want 03:11:31.480 --> 03:11:36.480 to see an American team do well. They haven't necessarily had the best run, Jason, in American 03:11:36.480 --> 03:11:39.960 Squad. You just lost twists in the last game to Team Vitality. 03:11:39.960 --> 03:11:44.000 Like how you said it's not been the best run as if I was gonna fight your back on that one 03:11:44.000 --> 03:11:47.920 If you had to like, you know, you had to like ease me into that that kind of you know, I know I was just seeing 03:11:47.920 --> 03:11:50.420 You know, I didn't want to upset you Jason 03:11:51.120 --> 03:11:56.280 Do you think there is any hope in team liquid doing it though because if you look at this side 03:11:56.280 --> 03:11:59.600 I'm making a playoffs here in Atlanta. Yeah, because if you look at this side of the bracket 03:11:59.600 --> 03:12:04.080 You've got on the other game Astralis sinners the winner goes on to play the lower final 03:12:04.600 --> 03:12:06.800 And then game of legion here 03:12:06.800 --> 03:12:10.400 I feel like this is the best shot, it's Liquid are gonna do it, it's on this side of the bracket. 03:12:10.400 --> 03:12:13.600 Yeah, I mean like realistically the teams that they're going up against as you just mentioned, 03:12:13.600 --> 03:12:16.480 Game Religion, Sinners and Astralis still alive in that lower bracket, 03:12:17.120 --> 03:12:20.240 like they're up and down in nature, right? Like you're not gonna think point at any of those 03:12:20.240 --> 03:12:23.920 teams and be like, I know I can rely on the consistency of this team to deliver in these 03:12:23.920 --> 03:12:30.080 big games, you know, when they get there. So yeah, like there's a chance, I'd say it seems a small 03:12:30.080 --> 03:12:33.680 chance with just the vibe that it feels like Liquid is carrying at the moment and with those 03:12:33.680 --> 03:12:38.360 consistent struggle so um you know ask me at the end of the series you know if 03:12:38.360 --> 03:12:43.280 they win and I've gotten a good look at what they're playing. 03:12:43.280 --> 03:12:48.440 Alright well you can trust this yellow it's gonna go once the guns come out here 03:12:48.440 --> 03:12:52.880 if it's Team Liquid it's 5 AK-47 in malts snapping out towards Tetris. 03:12:52.880 --> 03:12:57.240 Gonna retreat back into the ramp. Don't mind that at all cool little challenge as 03:12:57.240 --> 03:13:00.000 well you know that's unlikely to have it off on the board so go for that Pete. 03:13:00.000 --> 03:13:03.840 Shuei's made his way back to the boxes, but he's taken a ton of damage. 03:13:03.840 --> 03:13:07.840 Snax is maintaining some aggression ultimate, and Shuei happy to let them have this and 03:13:07.840 --> 03:13:08.840 back away. 03:13:08.840 --> 03:13:12.320 Molotov is in, Smoke coming in to defuse, and Shuei will survive. 03:13:12.320 --> 03:13:18.320 Oh, there's Elise, tapping onto the head of Raios, so it's a great start to the round 03:13:18.320 --> 03:13:19.320 here for Team Liquid. 03:13:19.320 --> 03:13:21.560 That's the one two punch they want to get rolling, Molbs and Elise. 03:13:21.560 --> 03:13:22.800 Yeah, that can get going. 03:13:22.800 --> 03:13:27.320 Obviously it looks a lot more deadly, but you got Snax coming off the ladder and dropping 03:13:27.320 --> 03:13:28.320 into the window. 03:13:28.320 --> 03:13:34.680 So he's stolen it away. How would liquid let this happen ultimate 1v2? He's died as well 03:13:34.680 --> 03:13:36.180 Oh, that is disastrous 03:13:36.180 --> 03:13:40.920 You got there the one to punch going at least mom's get the two openers and you still lose the round 03:13:40.920 --> 03:13:43.160 Yeah, just no no patience in that for team liquid 03:13:43.160 --> 03:13:48.020 They get the kills and everyone's trying to continue moving on to the next play and nobody's just taking a moment to kind of speak with 03:13:48.020 --> 03:13:50.640 Each other and get coordinated look for some kind of follow-up move 03:13:50.640 --> 03:13:56.280 And they just walk right into all the traps never let game religions sweat the fact that they've just put him at a five on three 03:13:56.280 --> 03:14:01.320 straight into a tech pause. So, Ali's turning around with the mic up, talking 03:14:01.320 --> 03:14:03.720 back to the admins, so we'll figure out what that is. It's actually on the 03:14:03.720 --> 03:14:10.680 game religion side of things. Oh, that round was nasty, isn't it? Yeah, that one, 03:14:10.680 --> 03:14:15.440 that one hurts Team Liquid for sure, but you know, they didn't look like it 03:14:15.440 --> 03:14:17.720 knocked them two off center. They might just be used to it at this point. Game 03:14:17.720 --> 03:14:21.840 religion, you know, getting away with one, still a good round to recover for them. 03:14:21.840 --> 03:14:26.120 Still a good job rotating into the correct positions, but I think Liquid 03:14:26.120 --> 03:14:30.120 made that recovery a little bit easier than it needed to be. 03:14:30.120 --> 03:14:32.920 I haven't got a whole lot to fall back on here, liquid either. 03:14:32.920 --> 03:14:37.040 So best case scenario, a couple of upgraded pistols. 03:14:37.040 --> 03:14:40.760 Look at the happens here working on the microphone of Hypex. 03:14:40.760 --> 03:14:43.000 So yeah, we kind of talked a little bit 03:14:43.000 --> 03:14:46.560 about the schedule, some more games going on today. 03:14:46.560 --> 03:14:49.000 Obviously, game religion liquid going on right now. 03:14:49.000 --> 03:14:53.160 Astralis Sinners will be played during this time slot as well. 03:14:53.160 --> 03:14:55.400 And then a little bit later on, we've 03:14:55.400 --> 03:14:59.400 got uh... the deciding games to go up at boom pain 03:14:59.400 --> 03:15:02.160 they put out a new naughty legacy 03:15:02.160 --> 03:15:04.800 yet that obviously the two winners on the side of the bracket for the lower 03:15:04.800 --> 03:15:08.440 final as well coming up later on as well either liquid uh... liquid or game 03:15:08.440 --> 03:15:10.840 religion versus strahler's or sinners so 03:15:10.840 --> 03:15:13.200 yeah we're going to put up the brackets and get those players started over the 03:15:13.200 --> 03:15:15.080 weekend little day off for media 03:15:15.080 --> 03:15:17.960 players and teams get to relax a little bit 03:15:17.960 --> 03:15:23.040 oh yeah for a sense of famously was a lot of it 03:15:23.040 --> 03:15:26.380 It's not as intense, you know, but they do have the playoff games of prayer for as well 03:15:26.380 --> 03:15:30.480 So when you got the morning shift to do the lobby Jason, that's like, oh, we got it. Hey guys 03:15:31.200 --> 03:15:35.280 Problem, that's a that's everybody. That's our version of we all hate 10 a.m. That's 03:15:36.560 --> 03:15:40.400 Anybody want to talk? I'm sure no one wish to talk right now. It's in liquid 03:15:41.080 --> 03:15:46.940 Disappointing round lost in the previous they will have some upgraded pistols to play with we've got tech 9s coming out and two deagles 03:15:47.360 --> 03:15:49.840 And we'll see what team liquid can do here. I 03:15:49.840 --> 03:15:55.840 I kind of like the way, I mean, in Pimp fashion, very, very direct and just straight to the point. 03:15:55.840 --> 03:15:58.840 The liquid kind of all five players, like, really struggling. 03:15:58.840 --> 03:16:03.840 I think, you know, part of the point you could make on what he mentioned is, you know, you have so many strong players on this team, 03:16:03.840 --> 03:16:07.840 but it feels like all five of them are playing poorly compared to what we know they're capable of. 03:16:07.840 --> 03:16:11.840 In their roles within this squad, it feels like not everyone is reaching that potential. 03:16:11.840 --> 03:16:17.840 Whether you want to point towards Shuhei and new coach Flashy, not able to get a consistent system where this team looks like it's moving in the right direction, 03:16:17.840 --> 03:16:21.120 in the right direction, whether you want to talk about a leash, not having his typical 03:16:21.120 --> 03:16:25.760 like, you know, you pop off games, playmaking ability, racking up kills, volume fragger. 03:16:25.760 --> 03:16:29.720 Yeah, well, I mean, we said that as well as seeing muted in his roles compared to the 03:16:29.720 --> 03:16:30.720 past. 03:16:30.720 --> 03:16:34.480 I feel like we can say that for a long time about seem like, you know, right, like everybody 03:16:34.480 --> 03:16:38.840 who's gone to the team, who knows a great player, necessarily been able to get the most 03:16:38.840 --> 03:16:39.840 out of themselves. 03:16:39.840 --> 03:16:44.680 I mean, Nertz is a great example recently who's got back into form over at G2. 03:16:44.680 --> 03:16:45.680 Yeah. 03:16:45.680 --> 03:16:47.760 And you wonder, where, where was that Nertz? 03:16:47.760 --> 03:16:49.920 For one of those teams that's hit that point where it just feels like there hasn't been 03:16:49.920 --> 03:16:54.080 anything new to discuss around them for the past few months, the addition of mobs and 03:16:54.080 --> 03:16:59.080 the departure of nerts kind of being the biggest point to look at and kind of have conversations 03:16:59.080 --> 03:17:00.080 around. 03:17:00.080 --> 03:17:03.520 I just haven't seen the progress quite yet for Team Liquid's side. 03:17:03.520 --> 03:17:05.520 I liked the win over N80 yesterday though. 03:17:05.520 --> 03:17:08.080 That was good for them recovering from the first map. 03:17:08.080 --> 03:17:15.080 Yeah, I mean there's a certain pride in being the best team in North America I suppose, 03:17:15.080 --> 03:17:16.080 Jason. 03:17:16.080 --> 03:17:19.520 I mean, look, there is. It means nothing in the context of World Counter-Strike, obviously, 03:17:19.520 --> 03:17:23.080 which is a little joke you're tapping into there, but yeah. 03:17:23.080 --> 03:17:26.080 The regional pride is a huge, huge thing within the teams. 03:17:28.080 --> 03:17:33.980 Shuei's gonna make his move down the mid-ramp through the smoke, bypassing Hypex's AWP for the moment. 03:17:33.980 --> 03:17:37.280 Yeah, come down to the peak, but he is going to lose it to Ultimate, so... 03:17:37.280 --> 03:17:39.480 An advancing side of a team liquid. 03:17:39.480 --> 03:17:44.580 And Shuei-Mas just found the perfect timing to get in behind Ryze, but he has turret, he's not considering this. 03:17:44.580 --> 03:17:48.480 I'm sure I still win the fight, so a 5v3 for Team Liquid. We've been here before. 03:17:48.480 --> 03:17:52.080 No, but this one's different, right? There's not as many players grouped up in advanced positions, 03:17:52.080 --> 03:17:55.680 so everyone kind of recognizes that there's no play to capitalize on quite yet, 03:17:55.680 --> 03:17:57.580 so they can still maintain this patience. 03:17:59.280 --> 03:18:02.680 As Nath and Malb's move in, start probing into the B-Bomb site. 03:18:02.980 --> 03:18:04.780 Towson on short sandwiched. 03:18:04.780 --> 03:18:06.480 Yeah, it goes back in, that'll be the round. 03:18:06.980 --> 03:18:10.680 Team Liquid won't let this one go, they'll go and get the bomb, they'll shift it over to the site. 03:18:11.180 --> 03:18:13.880 And Team Liquid will get their first T-Round on the board. 03:18:14.580 --> 03:18:24.580 I think another thing that's been great about a game of Legion recently, we heard Jacob talking about Rez, but I think it's snacks and high-packs have been enjoyable players to watch. 03:18:24.580 --> 03:18:34.580 The high-packs was talking to me on Media Day saying that when he first came into the team, he noticed how all the AWPers before were just getting cut brutally and not performing whatsoever. 03:18:34.580 --> 03:18:39.100 And so he did feel a little bit nervous coming into the team knowing that that spot was always under scrutiny 03:18:39.100 --> 03:18:41.020 And he was kind of in his own head 03:18:41.020 --> 03:18:45.340 He was reading hate comments and then show TV and read it and really getting in his own head 03:18:45.420 --> 03:18:48.700 Then a certain point he just switched and said I don't care what they think, you know 03:18:48.700 --> 03:18:51.300 I don't care what they say even vitality is getting hate 03:18:51.540 --> 03:18:55.220 So he's he's definitely started to step up and be a lot more confident 03:18:55.220 --> 03:18:59.800 I think we started to see some more flashy plays out of him and him really show what he's capable of 03:18:59.800 --> 03:19:04.800 Yeah, tough thing for the new players to step into is the increased scrutiny on the gameplay. 03:19:04.800 --> 03:19:09.800 And cool to see Gamer Legion as well, like with snacks like a rejoining and at the helm, 03:19:09.800 --> 03:19:11.800 getting some nice wins and some nice upsets as well. 03:19:11.800 --> 03:19:15.800 You know, in the last three months, they've had some very impressive upsets. 03:19:15.800 --> 03:19:19.800 Took a 2-1 series win over Furia 2 over Astralis. 03:19:19.800 --> 03:19:23.800 Really close affair with Nobby last night where it felt like they were going to take that series for a while. 03:19:23.800 --> 03:19:27.800 So, playing well with this new logo as well. 03:19:27.800 --> 03:19:30.800 How do you like the new logo? Do you want to do it? 03:19:30.800 --> 03:19:32.800 It's got a very medieval vibe. 03:19:32.800 --> 03:19:35.800 When I'm far away, I don't even know what it is. 03:19:35.800 --> 03:19:38.800 If I'm sitting away from the logo, I can't tell what it is, 03:19:38.800 --> 03:19:40.800 but I do think it looks quite cool. 03:19:40.800 --> 03:19:42.800 It looks cool on a black teacher, you know? 03:19:42.800 --> 03:19:43.800 Yeah. 03:19:43.800 --> 03:19:44.800 Sort of metal concert. 03:19:44.800 --> 03:19:46.800 It looks like a band logo, Jason. 03:19:46.800 --> 03:19:48.800 It looks pretty cool on a black jersey. 03:19:48.800 --> 03:19:50.800 Yes, like what they were exposed right now. 03:19:50.800 --> 03:19:52.800 So yeah. 03:19:52.800 --> 03:19:54.800 Works well. 03:19:54.800 --> 03:20:00.280 All right, snacks could give us a good death metal screen 03:20:02.280 --> 03:20:05.740 Gonna check a day down to a legion's position ship them down to 86 03:20:07.720 --> 03:20:10.360 Utility in place now for liquid to start making their initial moves 03:20:11.720 --> 03:20:13.720 ultimate with the op top mid 03:20:15.040 --> 03:20:17.040 Smokes and window smokes and con 03:20:18.320 --> 03:20:20.320 Malph's getting a name in the backpack 03:20:20.320 --> 03:20:24.320 Razor retreating. 03:20:24.320 --> 03:20:30.320 Yeah, I mean this is, Licklitz doing a pretty good job, slow progression, slowly creeping in, good trade from Elise up towards Khan. 03:20:30.320 --> 03:20:32.320 Hypex gets one more. 03:20:32.320 --> 03:20:37.320 He'll snap away, now here comes Mobs, under a minute on the clock, that P-Bomb's not under pressure. 03:20:37.320 --> 03:20:38.320 Three people here though. 03:20:38.320 --> 03:20:42.320 Here in the South queue with the Molotov burning away the defenders, but yeah, you're right, there's a lot of defenders here. 03:20:42.320 --> 03:20:48.320 Telsin getting the one kill, Naph able to trade it, but he's waiting for the next fight and he wants that angle towards Market. 03:20:48.320 --> 03:20:53.780 He's just not getting it so now just gonna start falling away with the ball on his back because ultimates move through 03:20:53.780 --> 03:20:59.500 And he's actually a good spot here. Can he take the kill though? No. Hypex clocks what's happening looks back to the murder hole 03:20:59.500 --> 03:21:04.300 Ultimate steps into the open and now NAF has to really save that 8kid. There's no other option 03:21:04.300 --> 03:21:08.780 That was always gonna be hard to get that bomb back to the A site even with even with ultimate up in window room 03:21:09.100 --> 03:21:13.900 Not a lot of time on the clock ultimate felt like he had to take the aggressive angle once again liquid stopped cold 03:21:13.900 --> 03:21:17.980 Felt like they made good progress in middle, but all the presence from Gamer Legion and 03:21:17.980 --> 03:21:21.520 Khan, the fights, the extra kill from Hypex, the turning point into the round when he gets 03:21:21.520 --> 03:21:24.420 the kill onto Aleige. 03:21:24.420 --> 03:21:29.060 This round fades away from Liquid 1-5, Gamer Legion's defense still holding strong, snacks 03:21:29.060 --> 03:21:41.580 with 9 kills, 9 kills and Hypex with the AWP has 7 frags to his name. 03:21:41.580 --> 03:21:43.100 Great work from Hypex, ceiling it here. 03:21:43.100 --> 03:21:45.740 Make sure there's no escape route, no Plan B for Liquid. 03:21:46.300 --> 03:21:52.100 AWP in the hands of Ultimate, yet again, 4 AK-47s for Team Liquid, battling it around 7. 03:22:04.900 --> 03:22:08.200 It's a very regional split from Team Liquid in the way this is organized. 03:22:08.200 --> 03:22:10.100 Shuei and Ultimate doing a lot of work together. 03:22:10.100 --> 03:22:12.100 The Leesh mobs and NAF. 03:22:14.100 --> 03:22:18.100 Different pairings of two that they work together, the Americans and the Europeans. 03:22:23.100 --> 03:22:27.100 Yep, sure, and ultimately able to communicate in Polish. 03:22:28.100 --> 03:22:31.100 If they want, just gonna confuse everybody on the team. 03:22:31.100 --> 03:22:35.100 We got Leesh looking up on towards short. 03:22:35.100 --> 03:22:39.100 You can see him very passionately communicating right now. 03:22:40.100 --> 03:22:45.100 100 minute on the clock. 03:22:45.100 --> 03:22:52.100 Team Liquid spurred across the map, no one from Game Illusion giving any looks, any information, no challenges against this T side at the moment. 03:22:52.100 --> 03:22:56.100 That's a worry, well I mean, where's we're more? There's no pressure being applied by Team Liquid anywhere. 03:22:56.100 --> 03:23:00.100 Kind of moving around this map quietly, Illusion alert position at the bottom of Khan. 03:23:02.100 --> 03:23:06.100 The defense has been pulled over to the A bomb set, they sense this hit coming. 03:23:06.100 --> 03:23:08.100 throwing out utility to really secure the fake. 03:23:08.100 --> 03:23:11.100 Elysia is going to make his move a kill, would do wonders, 03:23:11.100 --> 03:23:14.100 and he might have it, but he doesn't know about PR off to the left. 03:23:14.100 --> 03:23:16.100 Now he realizes, and he wants that kill, he's got it. 03:23:16.100 --> 03:23:19.100 Oh, the sourcute betrays PR completely. 03:23:19.100 --> 03:23:22.100 Now, Towson, he's been put under quite a bit of pressure 03:23:22.100 --> 03:23:25.100 in multiple times now, trying to defend the B bomb site from short. 03:23:25.100 --> 03:23:28.100 Once again, not a single kill from Towson, 03:23:28.100 --> 03:23:30.100 and that's the site over where bomb planted, 03:23:30.100 --> 03:23:33.100 and no other option but to save these weapons on the A site 03:23:33.100 --> 03:23:35.100 for game allegiance as second round for Team Liquid. 03:23:35.100 --> 03:23:45.100 Yeah, really strong. You get that rotation from Gamer Legion, but just the fake from NAF and the extra kill from Elise just really, really secures the fact that Gamer Legion is gonna feel like A is the final play. 03:23:46.100 --> 03:23:54.100 And this time you go to exploit that B bombsite with the load and defender instead of dealing with three of them shifting over. So Liquid get a second on the board. 03:23:54.100 --> 03:23:59.700 He's going to try and take some guns away, flash in, perfects. 03:23:59.700 --> 03:24:05.860 Res blinded, going to back away, the AWP is covering, big win. 03:24:05.860 --> 03:24:20.340 Okay, I think Shura just mentioned he's enjoying it, he likes the slower rounds, so we're going 03:24:20.340 --> 03:24:22.980 to keep Liquid watching them play with this kind of pace. 03:24:22.980 --> 03:24:29.260 Yeah, he said keep the energy up as well did look even though it was a slow round and everything was it was pretty calm on the server 03:24:29.260 --> 03:24:29.880 controlled right? 03:24:29.880 --> 03:24:32.580 Elise was really passionately communicating 03:24:33.020 --> 03:24:36.700 Yeah, well he's in the he's in kind of like the the off position away from the action 03:24:36.700 --> 03:24:40.020 So he's also in the position the middle of the map where you can gather the most intel 03:24:40.020 --> 03:24:43.880 So he's the one calling out what defense he's encountering what he's sensing what he's seeing in that 03:24:44.820 --> 03:24:49.820 Information being passed over to Shuhei constantly keeps him confident in what kind of call he's working with and what he's thinking 03:24:49.820 --> 03:24:55.220 So, Alicia's in that role where, yeah, everything he's passing over to the team is the valuable intel that they need. 03:24:56.580 --> 03:24:59.280 He spotted two, he knew there was one right side mid, one left side mid. 03:24:59.280 --> 03:25:02.660 You'd probably assume there's going to be one at least somewhere in the A-bomb set as well. 03:25:04.060 --> 03:25:07.340 And made that nice and easy for Liquid to continue just moving forward into B. 03:25:08.380 --> 03:25:10.260 Timeout comes through a close, five to two. 03:25:10.420 --> 03:25:12.940 GamerLegion wanted to talk things over, money starting to dwindle. 03:25:12.940 --> 03:25:17.540 They've got a little bit cash left in the tank, and depending on what they say, they can still have very strong buys. 03:25:17.540 --> 03:25:19.620 But Liquid's going to keep trying to run this together. 03:25:19.820 --> 03:25:24.820 Go back to an execute towards the A bomb site, Elysia in a bit of trouble, jumps up on the boxes, 03:25:24.820 --> 03:25:27.820 nade damage and a light shot down to 4 HP. 03:25:27.820 --> 03:25:30.820 Here goes Shu-Ai out into the site, PR's got both. 03:25:30.820 --> 03:25:34.820 Okay, delivering on Shu-Ai and Malts, he goes in again, 03:25:34.820 --> 03:25:38.820 a third frag ultimate this time, dead at Tetris and Elysia 4 HP. 03:25:38.820 --> 03:25:42.820 So, you come out of this timeout, you're excited, you've just won another round 03:25:42.820 --> 03:25:46.820 and immediately Team Liquid handed a defeat in a couple of seconds. 03:25:46.820 --> 03:25:50.820 Yeah, I mean, again, this is too easy. 03:25:50.820 --> 03:25:54.820 PR getting his double, and actually even chiming in with a third kill on Ultimate as the AWP, 03:25:54.820 --> 03:26:00.820 but man, in a round where you can do a lot of economic damage, you get no kills. 03:26:00.820 --> 03:26:04.820 How deflating. Big opportunity for Liquid wasted. 03:26:04.820 --> 03:26:08.820 And a very easy defense for PR and Gamer Legion, so likely 6-2. 03:26:08.820 --> 03:26:11.820 Elysian Naph. 03:26:11.820 --> 03:26:15.460 Have a long time to stay alive and just the mate tickling a leash takes him down 03:26:35.300 --> 03:26:39.580 Snacks is pushed up four players defending the bomb. There's no opening for naff 03:26:39.580 --> 03:26:45.540 Okay, well, I mean we've seen some good rounds out of Team Liquid, the problem is it just 03:26:45.540 --> 03:26:50.940 feels like so so much up and down that the bad rounds have been really flat, like this. 03:26:50.940 --> 03:26:57.100 Yeah, dead in a few seconds, and then you just kind of have to stall out so you can get 03:26:57.100 --> 03:27:00.380 an AK in the next round. 03:27:00.380 --> 03:27:02.340 And Gamer Legion just keep everybody up. 03:27:02.340 --> 03:27:06.460 We have to say Gamer Legion doing really good job at point of contact in these first 03:27:06.460 --> 03:27:07.460 eight rounds. 03:27:07.460 --> 03:27:08.460 Oh, then there's no off as well. 03:27:08.460 --> 03:27:12.140 I mean like you know game religion in middle has been able to grab some kills there has been able to keep that 03:27:12.140 --> 03:27:14.300 D that attack in middle back a little bit 03:27:14.940 --> 03:27:19.580 Now over towards the a bomb said a couple times we've seen team look would challenge the pistol round now this round 03:27:19.580 --> 03:27:24.620 They've been able to shut it down also. It's really the as shoey kind of mentioned the slow rounds that he was enjoying 03:27:25.580 --> 03:27:28.860 Moving around the map and forcing game religion to make some decisions 03:27:28.860 --> 03:27:31.580 That's where they've been able to find their success in those gaps in the defense 03:27:32.940 --> 03:27:36.500 Well, they at least a lot of it go by in terms of rifles on every player 03:27:36.500 --> 03:27:39.700 but the Leafs are gonna have to play with the Galileo and they're also down to the wire. 03:27:39.700 --> 03:27:43.140 You know if they lose this round their money is going to be reset and that's where game 03:27:43.140 --> 03:27:47.860 religion can really start to pull things away. PR confident after his previous round 4k. 03:27:47.860 --> 03:27:51.940 He kept his aggressive to try and grab the opener. He loses it against Malm's but height 03:27:51.940 --> 03:27:59.620 pecs response. So 4v4, minute 30 on the clock and Towson has pushed through the B apartments. 03:27:59.620 --> 03:28:03.620 He's in the kitchen and he might go a little further now as he's looking towards that underpass. 03:28:03.620 --> 03:28:09.300 He's all the way up look at ultimate though. He's gonna throw some utility. Where does he go after the fact drops down back to T spawn? 03:28:09.300 --> 03:28:11.740 Yeah, it's Allison's found a perfect timing for this 03:28:11.740 --> 03:28:15.220 There's still some time before the strategy comes to fruition for team liquid 03:28:15.500 --> 03:28:20.060 So he's got plenty of it to close the gap now. He has a decision to make here T spawn or mid 03:28:22.460 --> 03:28:25.240 Down the stairway to keep things quiet and he's going T spawn 03:28:25.900 --> 03:28:31.180 He's getting behind ultimate. That's the bomb. He's got it. Oh, we can just spill it right now 03:28:31.180 --> 03:28:34.040 As soon as he sees that bomb blinking on his back, 03:28:34.040 --> 03:28:35.600 Hypex here as well, 03:28:35.600 --> 03:28:39.180 chiming in with the AWP and a connector flashy. 03:28:39.180 --> 03:28:42.840 Lans for shot, Naft goes out, dies to rise. 03:28:42.840 --> 03:28:46.240 7-2, game legion, suffocating Liquid. 03:28:46.240 --> 03:28:48.480 Yeah, Liquid's got nothing going on right now. 03:28:48.480 --> 03:28:50.960 Offense not even close to moving. 03:28:50.960 --> 03:28:52.880 Not no plays being made, no kills being found, 03:28:52.880 --> 03:28:54.600 no pressure being applied. 03:28:54.600 --> 03:28:56.440 Just slowly progressing to their death 03:28:56.440 --> 03:28:58.040 and what a huge push from Towson. 03:28:58.040 --> 03:28:59.600 Now you're starting to see some confidence spread 03:28:59.600 --> 03:29:00.440 throughout game religion 03:29:00.440 --> 03:29:04.920 those kind of moves early. Those kinds of advantages provide them to the gamer 03:29:04.920 --> 03:29:10.800 legion side. The information, the early flank. Liquid and flash you're gonna take 03:29:10.800 --> 03:29:16.520 a time out to talk things over. At a three round losing bonus so everyone's 03:29:16.520 --> 03:29:20.640 sitting around 3,000 3500 mobs a little bit above that but nothing crazy to 03:29:20.640 --> 03:29:23.240 scrape together rifles into a buy. I think this has got to be a small 03:29:23.240 --> 03:29:30.600 investment of armor and pistols. You have the Hero AK on mobs. But you're having an 03:29:30.600 --> 03:29:33.920 issue now where Hypex is off and starting to heat up, starting to punish you every step 03:29:33.920 --> 03:29:40.440 of the way. Opening tags, opening damage, now he's wrecking your executes. 03:29:40.440 --> 03:29:44.840 The three rounds left in the half here can literally grab any of them. It doesn't look 03:29:44.840 --> 03:29:50.960 like in this round, you know, you've got mobs on an AK, everybody else in a weaker weapon. 03:29:50.960 --> 03:29:54.960 Disappointing in this first half from Team Liquid. 03:29:54.960 --> 03:30:00.960 Even more so in this round for Elise, who spammed down through that smoke. 03:30:00.960 --> 03:30:04.960 Snacks takes the opener, and now you're going to funnel into the A-Play, which has never really worked. 03:30:04.960 --> 03:30:06.960 Hypix does miss a shot, but he's got PR to back him up. 03:30:06.960 --> 03:30:08.960 Get trade from Malm's, needed to get that trade. 03:30:08.960 --> 03:30:11.960 But Snacks is looking towards Khan, he's got Shuay. 03:30:11.960 --> 03:30:13.960 And he just got naff from Malm's, walking their way out. 03:30:13.960 --> 03:30:16.960 Now Malm's is still fighting, he's doing what he can here for Team Liquid. 03:30:16.960 --> 03:30:19.960 He's taking a good amount of damage down to 22 health. 03:30:19.960 --> 03:30:27.960 All the smoke clears, the smoke is always going to fade at some point and that was going to be the real danger point, but not even getting the bomb plants. 03:30:27.960 --> 03:30:32.960 So all you can do if your NAF is grab one or two more kills on the way out. 03:30:32.960 --> 03:30:40.960 Stuck inside the bomb site, the NAID finishes him off, 8-2 comprehensive dominance for Gamer Legion on Mirage. 03:30:40.960 --> 03:30:43.960 And this is Liquid's map pick. 03:30:43.960 --> 03:30:48.960 Just throw that little stanker in right at the end. 03:30:48.960 --> 03:30:51.520 It is indeed their map selection 03:30:53.360 --> 03:30:55.360 Seen him with a misshaw from the AWPer 03:30:55.480 --> 03:30:57.720 He's always there to back him up as the failsafe 03:30:58.480 --> 03:31:00.480 I'm still doing what he can but 03:31:01.000 --> 03:31:04.200 Ultimately his teammates couldn't get into good enough positions to actually help him 03:31:05.640 --> 03:31:07.960 Eight to two so two rounds left 03:31:08.680 --> 03:31:13.920 Liquid into the AKs once again a faster play out middle this time a leash not getting spammed down through the smoke 03:31:13.920 --> 03:31:19.800 He's gone quick res knows now gets the AK out but in the meantime a leash has taken the opening kill here 15 liquid 03:31:19.800 --> 03:31:25.320 I like the change of pace like the assertiveness could kill found but you still plenty of gamer leecher members here looking for fights 03:31:25.320 --> 03:31:30.120 Oh, I know line up spray down naff and a leash gone and snacks can still get away 03:31:31.240 --> 03:31:37.080 Disaster no rose goes in ultimately gonna be taken out mobs gets one headshot right back keeping this one competitive 03:31:37.080 --> 03:31:40.720 But had shown talson takes it shuei left 1v2 03:31:40.720 --> 03:31:48.240 two. The Camerleges never let them execute. So many bodies thrown at the issue in middle. 03:31:48.240 --> 03:31:56.360 And Shuhei left to pick up the pieces. Oh no, no, no. I mean it was looking like a 03:31:56.360 --> 03:32:00.000 couple of rounds early. Team Liquid might be able to get into this T side, but it all 03:32:00.000 --> 03:32:04.800 just stalled out completely. It's the, it's the, it was the, it was like slow, it was 03:32:04.800 --> 03:32:09.040 that slow round win that they had into the A execute. That was just all five players 03:32:09.040 --> 03:32:11.280 There's what, rounds seven and eight? 03:32:11.280 --> 03:32:12.600 I just got destroyed. 03:32:12.600 --> 03:32:16.160 Yeah, you win the round, you have the economy a little bit low, 03:32:16.160 --> 03:32:17.840 you have it at a really weak point, and then game 03:32:17.840 --> 03:32:20.400 religion, just stuff, and they hit all five players survive, 03:32:20.400 --> 03:32:22.000 and they've never looked back since. 03:32:34.000 --> 03:32:37.560 Grouping up in Palace, you've got Team Liquid ready to go down 03:32:37.560 --> 03:32:41.000 to the site, PR waiting for them all the way back at CT spawn. 03:32:43.560 --> 03:32:46.200 We're going to play behind the smokes here for game legion. 03:32:46.840 --> 03:32:49.000 Not playing disruptive within the site. 03:32:50.560 --> 03:32:53.440 PR actually steps in front of what right the smokes would be. 03:32:53.440 --> 03:32:54.640 Hasn't made it work though. 03:32:55.080 --> 03:32:56.840 Hypex and Snack certainly will. 03:32:56.840 --> 03:32:59.440 Game legion getting three kills in quick succession. 03:32:59.440 --> 03:33:01.880 Stalling out this last round of the half, Team Liquid 03:33:02.280 --> 03:33:06.160 are going to leave the first half and arrive with a measly two rounds to play with. 03:33:06.160 --> 03:33:12.160 Analyze the leash, can do something about it, and it's just the one kill, leaving mobs all the way back at Tetris. 03:33:14.160 --> 03:33:15.660 Stepping out with a galeel. 03:33:17.160 --> 03:33:19.160 I'll give it a go, he'll do what he can. 03:33:19.160 --> 03:33:24.160 Much like last round, as soon as the smoke fades, he doesn't have any more options, he's got to find a kill before it disappears. 03:33:24.160 --> 03:33:26.660 Pure dominance from Gamer Legion. 03:33:27.660 --> 03:33:30.660 Mobs at least getting Towson, he's got 40 seconds. 03:33:30.660 --> 03:33:33.160 Mistake a peek, that's all he needs, but he can't get it. 03:33:33.160 --> 03:33:39.160 It's a 10-2 lead for Gameligen. It's domination on Team Liquid's map pick. 03:34:33.160 --> 03:34:35.160 I 03:36:33.160 --> 03:36:35.160 I 03:37:03.160 --> 03:37:08.160 I'd love to paint a positive picture about Team Liquid going into this second half, but it's been all Gamer Legion. 03:37:08.160 --> 03:37:11.160 We can just stop talking about them because they haven't even showed up yet in this series. 03:37:11.160 --> 03:37:13.160 This elimination series at IEM Atlanta. 03:37:13.160 --> 03:37:16.160 Gamer Legion has just been straight dominant since this began. 03:37:16.160 --> 03:37:19.160 15 kills on Snacks rolling back to years. 03:37:19.160 --> 03:37:22.160 All the focus on Rez, how well he's been playing. 03:37:22.160 --> 03:37:24.160 It's Snacks to bring back some of that old level. 03:37:24.160 --> 03:37:26.160 Hype X at 14 and 3. The AWP has been dominant. 03:37:26.160 --> 03:37:31.160 And they're looking to just put this first map of the series away nice and quick. 03:37:31.160 --> 03:37:36.160 Yes indeed they are. Game of Luging. Quick to see them back and play them well. 03:37:36.160 --> 03:37:41.160 As they get ready to go into the A-bomb site, a pistol round would be the knockout blow. 03:37:41.160 --> 03:37:45.160 Surely too much work to be done for Team Liquid? 03:37:45.160 --> 03:37:48.160 And Malm's going to be looking down into the ramp. Now no head show just yet. 03:37:48.160 --> 03:37:52.160 Honestly, it's not the amount of work that needs to be done, it's just the eye test. 03:37:52.160 --> 03:37:54.160 Oh, okay, well that eye test is pretty sweet. 03:37:54.160 --> 03:37:58.160 Yeah, no eyes left and tells us in the high-packs both their heads taken off. 03:37:58.160 --> 03:38:02.080 off. I got Raius coming down to the ramp doing what he can with the glock, but it's nothing. 03:38:02.080 --> 03:38:05.800 It gets shut down here, coming through for Team Liquid in the pistol, and that is at 03:38:05.800 --> 03:38:06.800 least step one. 03:38:06.800 --> 03:38:10.880 Yeah, I mean, pretty much the very similar tactics for both teams. Just executes on the 03:38:10.880 --> 03:38:15.320 T-pistol. The gamer legion decided to send more bodies up the ramp. Liquid sent more through 03:38:15.320 --> 03:38:22.600 Palace, but the result is the same. Dominant pistol round victory for the defense. So, Liquid 03:38:22.600 --> 03:38:26.880 get their third, stay alive. They get at least to start with the advantage and the momentum 03:38:26.880 --> 03:38:29.120 to see how much of a comeback they can muster. 03:38:31.620 --> 03:38:33.880 Shui doing his best to get everyone hyped up down the line. 03:38:33.880 --> 03:38:35.320 That'll take a little bit more time. 03:38:35.320 --> 03:38:36.960 That's gonna take the gap in the score close-in 03:38:36.960 --> 03:38:38.100 just a little bit before you'll see 03:38:38.100 --> 03:38:39.680 the rest of Team Liquid kind of activate 03:38:39.680 --> 03:38:41.120 and tap into that same energy. 03:38:42.800 --> 03:38:44.300 Lovely shots from Malbs though. 03:38:45.880 --> 03:38:47.920 Basically wins the round before it even begins. 03:38:47.920 --> 03:38:49.400 That's the main strength of the attack 03:38:49.400 --> 03:38:51.240 is that initial thrust to create the space 03:38:51.240 --> 03:38:53.440 for the rest of the Glocks following things up. 03:38:53.440 --> 03:39:02.800 Yeah, we got really nothing to look forward to in this round for Team Liquid. 03:39:02.800 --> 03:39:06.760 But for Team Liquid, let's see if they can just clean it up without losing a player. 03:39:06.760 --> 03:39:11.400 And you rush out middle, hit the rifles, and yep, that's nice and easy. 03:39:11.400 --> 03:39:12.560 Get through that one quickly. 03:39:12.560 --> 03:39:14.520 Alright, let's see what they can do. 03:39:14.520 --> 03:39:15.520 Guns are coming out now. 03:39:15.520 --> 03:39:19.040 AK-47 is going to fill up the feed for Team Liquid. 03:39:19.040 --> 03:39:20.040 Utility being invested in. 03:39:20.040 --> 03:39:21.680 How do they want to start off this T side campaign? 03:39:21.680 --> 03:39:24.880 No op yet for Hypex, Team Liquid's gonna love that for the moment because it was brutal 03:39:24.880 --> 03:39:32.040 in the first half. 03:39:32.040 --> 03:39:35.160 Liquid was very mid focused. 03:39:35.160 --> 03:39:36.600 And they're opening T side campaign. 03:39:36.600 --> 03:39:39.920 Mirage, we know that mid is always gonna have tons of action, but how do game religion 03:39:39.920 --> 03:39:40.920 want to start things? 03:39:40.920 --> 03:39:41.920 Snacks towards middle. 03:39:41.920 --> 03:39:44.440 Resin, Towson, and Halls, Hypex in support. 03:39:44.440 --> 03:39:46.440 PR is going to be watching for the A-Push. 03:39:53.440 --> 03:39:54.940 Oh, Snacks. 03:39:54.940 --> 03:39:55.440 He's back. 03:39:55.440 --> 03:39:56.940 Continuing the form, isn't he? 03:39:56.940 --> 03:39:57.940 Started the second half. 03:39:57.940 --> 03:39:59.440 He's dome and a leash. 03:40:01.440 --> 03:40:02.440 Was it PR you mentioned, 03:40:02.440 --> 03:40:04.440 said he hadn't watched any of the old-school Snacks' highlights? 03:40:04.440 --> 03:40:04.940 Yeah. 03:40:04.940 --> 03:40:06.440 So we didn't know he was actually good back in the day? 03:40:06.440 --> 03:40:08.440 Yeah, he's like, uh, I didn't watch Counter-Strike back then. 03:40:08.440 --> 03:40:09.440 Was Snacks' good? 03:40:09.440 --> 03:40:12.440 I've only seen your most recent work and wasn't impressed. 03:40:12.440 --> 03:40:15.440 Snacks was showing him some clips. 03:40:15.440 --> 03:40:18.440 Well, now he can get some more modern ones into the Highlight Reel. 03:40:18.440 --> 03:40:21.440 Yeah, definitely. It's been great to see snacks coming into this. 03:40:21.440 --> 03:40:26.440 I mean, it obviously had a stint in Game of Legion for a while, then it went to G2. 03:40:26.440 --> 03:40:30.440 G2, middling success, I'm sure. 03:40:30.440 --> 03:40:32.440 I'm sure he's learned a lot, and then gone back to Game of Legion again. 03:40:32.440 --> 03:40:37.440 And great to see the form of snacks be solid over the last couple of events here. 03:40:37.440 --> 03:40:39.440 Got an ultimate waiting inside of Colony. 03:40:39.440 --> 03:40:41.440 He's got plenty of players coming this way. 03:40:41.440 --> 03:40:43.440 I thought some of that pressure 03:40:44.120 --> 03:40:46.800 Both dead responses good from high packs, but 03:40:47.240 --> 03:40:52.040 Malp's low HP hiding under the wood is a thin board and eventually high packs will take the head shot 03:40:52.040 --> 03:40:57.600 But naff has been sneaky the whole time waiting for this moment to peek out and strike it to 1v2 for naff 03:40:57.760 --> 03:41:02.040 Now just the 1v1 tells on top of the stairs a dink lands to his head 03:41:02.840 --> 03:41:06.640 49 HP left tells him just trying to get that AK to land 03:41:06.640 --> 03:41:11.640 20 seconds, NAV can use the clock. Three bullets left in that AK, now two for Telsen. 03:41:11.640 --> 03:41:13.640 Going for the reload now. 03:41:15.640 --> 03:41:20.640 NAV is using the clock. Telsen is going to have to deal with the pressure of this positional change from NAV. 03:41:20.640 --> 03:41:24.640 He knows he's there. He's looking to attack. Telsen actually wins it. 03:41:24.640 --> 03:41:29.640 NAV even got an extra shot off, but Telsen nails that headshot and braves Gamelitch in up to 11. 03:41:29.640 --> 03:41:34.640 I didn't seem like Telsen actually noticed the reposition. I thought he might have with one last poker to head over the stairs. 03:41:34.640 --> 03:41:38.200 Maybe one of his teammates called it out because that realization sank in a little bit late 03:41:38.760 --> 03:41:43.020 Lovely shot from snacks on to a leash ultimate brings this back into an even affair 03:41:44.480 --> 03:41:51.300 And after those good work inside the bomb site, but the clutch the AK-47 even those talcins brought low that MP9 just cannot finish the kill 03:41:53.000 --> 03:41:59.380 4 to 11 it's gotten a little bit worse for team liquid seven rounds back now, but they have the open the hands of ultimate 03:41:59.380 --> 03:42:06.380 And once again, Snack's bringing Gamer Legion over to the A-Bomb site. 03:42:06.380 --> 03:42:09.380 Another set piece. 03:42:09.380 --> 03:42:19.380 No, Bombs able to steal away one and hold on to it for the time being, but Gamer Legion 03:42:19.380 --> 03:42:22.380 starts to send their forces out, right? 03:42:22.380 --> 03:42:24.380 Great, sharp shooting out of Palace. 03:42:24.380 --> 03:42:25.380 The trade is through for Shoei. 03:42:25.380 --> 03:42:27.380 Look at these some Snacks. 03:42:27.380 --> 03:42:32.540 to the sky but that pressure is handled here by Team Liquid. How many can Hypex bring down 03:42:32.540 --> 03:42:36.500 with it? That's a great save from Ultimate. It helps Shuei stay alive. The Maktan coming 03:42:36.500 --> 03:42:41.860 in from short Ultimate just changes his gaze and picks him off. Oh, baby. Now we're top. 03:42:41.860 --> 03:42:49.060 Oh, it's clutch music. I was ready for that. Clutch making time. We're making clutches. 03:42:49.060 --> 03:42:54.860 AK picked up for Hypex as well. It's got a little more top down there. Suddenly the only 03:42:54.860 --> 03:42:56.860 thing is getting hot and heavy and hateful. 03:42:56.860 --> 03:43:01.860 I put my gun, love the evening with the Molotov light. 03:43:01.860 --> 03:43:03.860 Someone hit the wrong button. 03:43:03.860 --> 03:43:05.860 Alright, high-packs. 03:43:05.860 --> 03:43:09.860 You know, eventually I think you just try and slide into the bomb site and get the bomb planted. 03:43:09.860 --> 03:43:11.860 He's looking for that mistake, right? 03:43:11.860 --> 03:43:15.860 Enough time has passed that Ultimate has to be concerned and at least conscious of the B bomb site 03:43:15.860 --> 03:43:18.860 and the chance for him to have wrapped all the way around the map. 03:43:18.860 --> 03:43:27.860 Once to shave off one player before committing to the plant, Molotov does it go nearly as 03:43:27.860 --> 03:43:32.180 deep as he wanted the two to flush out Shuei's position, so bomb will get planted safely, 03:43:32.180 --> 03:43:35.940 extra cash over for Gamer Legion, and a tough clutch. 03:43:35.940 --> 03:43:41.180 Yeah, right down on default out in the open and nothing he could do. 03:43:41.180 --> 03:43:48.060 Nothing can really pull off that, so recovery to the round for Team Liquid. 03:43:48.060 --> 03:43:51.180 fifth round on the board and importantly they got to keep the weapons in their hands, 03:43:51.180 --> 03:43:55.060 keep buying the rifles, keep moving forward and seeing how far they can take this Mirage 03:43:55.060 --> 03:44:01.540 map, see how much they can come alive here and get ready for the rest of the series. 03:44:01.540 --> 03:44:05.300 Map number two is Nuke, picked by Gamer Legion, that's going to be the battlefield where Liquid 03:44:05.300 --> 03:44:09.860 probably is looking like that they'll have to come back in the series four. 03:44:09.860 --> 03:44:12.980 But another round even with the bomb plant that Gamer Legion sit back on just upgraded 03:44:12.980 --> 03:44:17.980 pistols so liquid can close the gap a little bit further. 03:44:17.980 --> 03:44:24.980 Deagles, across the board we call this one the Deco. 03:44:24.980 --> 03:44:30.980 Let's see if it'll work out for Game of Legion, how much can they do with it? 03:44:30.980 --> 03:44:32.980 It's kind of a cool Deagle skin. 03:44:32.980 --> 03:44:34.980 It has got a little bit of shine and sparkle to it. 03:44:34.980 --> 03:44:36.980 It's got a thing to it. 03:44:36.980 --> 03:44:38.980 Glitter, glitter always makes things better, Jason. 03:44:38.980 --> 03:44:40.980 Yeah. 03:44:40.980 --> 03:44:47.980 It's true in my experience. 03:44:47.980 --> 03:44:50.980 Alright, well, game religion is going to take this slow around the initial salvo of utility. 03:44:50.980 --> 03:44:52.980 Let's read through the notes. 03:44:52.980 --> 03:44:54.980 Notice game religion prints out pictures on this. 03:44:54.980 --> 03:44:56.980 Yeah, they're like a picture playbook. 03:44:56.980 --> 03:44:58.980 Yeah, a young team, Jason. 03:44:58.980 --> 03:45:05.980 I like that. There's less chance of confusion, I feel. 03:45:05.980 --> 03:45:08.980 A picture book. 03:45:08.980 --> 03:45:13.060 art. What do you think that are they picking? Have you seen the pictures? Have you seen 03:45:13.060 --> 03:45:17.780 it close up? I assume it'd be pictures of utility lineups. It could be. I'd be the most 03:45:17.780 --> 03:45:20.980 useful picture that I could think of. I'm just seeing it on the page of Hypex. 03:45:23.220 --> 03:45:27.940 When we've got to the player camera. Okay. It probably is like a line up. That's what I think, 03:45:27.940 --> 03:45:32.500 right? It's like, guys, you don't even have to learn the page anymore. That's a good start from 03:45:32.500 --> 03:45:37.940 Hypex, is Deagle. I'm also make sure, man, it's all over though. Yeah, good job from Elysian as well. 03:45:37.940 --> 03:45:42.380 spring into action to collapse on middle before anything gets out of control. 03:45:42.380 --> 03:45:46.860 One death taken so far by Team Liquid, Rez won't be able to add another on top of it. 03:45:46.860 --> 03:45:51.020 Also speaking to Rez earlier in the competition as well, he was very quick to mention I.M. 03:45:51.020 --> 03:45:52.020 Oaklet. 03:45:52.020 --> 03:45:56.140 So tell me, you know back in America, were that one event? 03:45:56.140 --> 03:45:57.740 Oh my God, I love that meme. 03:45:57.740 --> 03:45:59.220 It's one of my favorite memes. 03:45:59.220 --> 03:46:02.300 I'm so glad that he's into it too. 03:46:02.300 --> 03:46:05.940 I'm so glad actually Pimp hyped him up today, had that tweet earlier, because I feel like 03:46:05.940 --> 03:46:11.180 It's been a while since we've been able to go back and hype up res. Yeah, you know, it's it feels like it's such a cyclical thing 03:46:11.180 --> 03:46:13.300 I'm glad we got to do it. You know at the midpoint of 20 03:46:13.300 --> 03:46:16.500 And yanko brought us back to reality. That's he's generally good 03:46:17.700 --> 03:46:22.940 It was fun for a while to place aggression from ultimate. You want to hype up ultimate Jason? 03:46:24.820 --> 03:46:32.740 Not yet. I'm gonna get there how to do it. Maybe he's getting me there though. He's bringing me close. He's got that big opening kill 03:46:32.740 --> 03:46:37.120 Well, let's see advanced is Team Liquid are looking for, starting to close this gap. 03:46:37.120 --> 03:46:39.740 PR, flash coming this way. 03:46:39.740 --> 03:46:43.040 So it's Malphs, and that is just perfect. 03:46:43.040 --> 03:46:44.700 So PR can't do anything about that. 03:46:44.700 --> 03:46:47.540 Team Liquid have a two-minute advantage. 03:46:47.540 --> 03:46:51.540 Yeah, cool seeing Liquid take the initiative. 03:46:51.540 --> 03:46:53.660 The opening play with the AWP, Malphs following it up. 03:46:53.660 --> 03:46:56.340 You probably didn't think the next aggressive stance was going to be in Palace after the 03:46:56.340 --> 03:46:58.780 ultimate push. 03:46:58.780 --> 03:46:59.780 And good find from Elise. 03:46:59.780 --> 03:47:01.460 Shuei recognized the jump up going on. 03:47:01.460 --> 03:47:02.460 Malph's going to peek. 03:47:02.460 --> 03:47:08.300 This is perfect, Liquid. Everything's going in their favor. No one from Danilusion has even fired back until just now. 03:47:08.860 --> 03:47:10.540 A single kill for Hypex. 03:47:11.420 --> 03:47:14.060 And that's how he's gonna get 11-7. 03:47:18.060 --> 03:47:19.980 Liquid building up into this map. 03:47:20.660 --> 03:47:24.380 It took them a long time to wake up. They were absent the entire first half. 03:47:25.660 --> 03:47:29.460 But three in a row and five of six so far as they switch sides... 03:47:29.460 --> 03:47:32.660 Has them looking good on the CT side 03:47:46.420 --> 03:47:50.340 Ultimate taking a look at the topic on its shoe a to the opener 03:47:50.340 --> 03:47:54.980 I seem like we're starting to get some momentum now now's gonna get tested for the first time in this half though 03:47:54.980 --> 03:47:56.980 Yeah, it's coming at him. He's got the AK out 03:47:59.460 --> 03:48:05.460 The golden AK, golden boy, team liquid. Let's see if NAF can hold on. 03:48:05.460 --> 03:48:09.460 Well that smoke it feels like dissuaded the progression from game religion. 03:48:09.460 --> 03:48:14.460 The three people back in Res up have all slipped away so it looks like Res might just turn into a little bit of a lurk trying to find some timing. 03:48:14.460 --> 03:48:19.460 Maybe when NAF is reloading to make his move and NAF is going to get taken down. 03:48:19.460 --> 03:48:24.460 At least he's got to be careful made in hand. Oh he's got a second, there we go Res. 03:48:24.460 --> 03:48:26.460 Shades of Oakland as he cracks into the B-Bomb site. 03:48:26.460 --> 03:48:34.500 site. Yep, here he is. Or easy, delivering on the TAC 9. That site wide open. Game 03:48:34.500 --> 03:48:37.820 religion have a shot at map point, but bomb's trying to close it. 03:48:37.820 --> 03:48:42.900 It's Towson that's gone. Numbers again even. But the bomb is now joining the rest 03:48:42.900 --> 03:48:46.140 of the pack. It's Shuei. Such an important kill to pick up here. Now they're 03:48:46.140 --> 03:48:49.700 holding the line. Holding the cross. LWP's gonna miss though. 03:48:49.700 --> 03:48:59.260 Uuuh, ultimate! Brain switched off, ran out into the open, PR punishes him, and they're about to pay the ultimate price for that mistake. 03:48:59.260 --> 03:49:10.400 And Shuhei emuls in a 2v2, Gamer Legion trying to get map point, it's PR to do it! Shuhei alone, PR hiding in some other shot, he's got the red and PR punishes! 03:49:10.400 --> 03:49:15.960 Shuhei's gone, it's Gamer Legion up to map point, and Liquid let it go! 03:49:15.960 --> 03:49:21.920 I don't even know what to say, you can't, it's also, I mean, two of the most experienced players on Team Liquid, 03:49:21.920 --> 03:49:26.880 Aleyj and Naph, and both of them just get bodybagged by Rez. Like, that's how this round is lost. 03:49:26.880 --> 03:49:32.120 It's a Tek9 walking into contact at the B bomb site against two rifles, 03:49:33.560 --> 03:49:38.000 and killing them both, out-dueling each of them, in turn, in sequence. 03:49:39.800 --> 03:49:45.360 The ultimate mistake of trying to come out and just not even kind of considering another player over towards short 03:49:45.360 --> 03:49:49.360 is its own thing, but that round slipped out of control in a way that should have never 03:49:49.360 --> 03:50:05.920 happened. Five chances for Gamer Legion, lovely round from Rez, and a little bit of a tech 03:50:05.920 --> 03:50:10.720 issue. So all that intensity is just gonna, we're gonna chill for a bit. 03:50:10.720 --> 03:50:12.720 You get to stew in that though if you team Liquid. 03:50:12.720 --> 03:50:14.720 It is the worst time for a tech issue if you're Liquid. 03:50:14.720 --> 03:50:18.080 Yeah, so now we have to sit in silence and think about that last one 03:50:19.040 --> 03:50:22.480 Now we just have to we can't even talk I can't even figure out what we're wrong 03:50:22.480 --> 03:50:28.240 I just have to envision in my head the circumstances exactly what he's just doing right now to a res double entry with a tec-9 03:50:28.400 --> 03:50:30.400 I have to imagine that in my brain 03:50:30.640 --> 03:50:32.640 and there he is 03:50:32.880 --> 03:50:35.760 Stone Cold Killer the Oakland MVP 03:50:36.960 --> 03:50:38.400 the 03:50:38.400 --> 03:50:40.400 Oakland MVP the only one 03:50:40.400 --> 03:50:49.000 of a veteran now is rose not even a bit of a veteran he just he just is a better 03:50:49.000 --> 03:50:57.480 man I'm this is this is cool from game religion I'm liking what I'm seeing 03:50:57.480 --> 03:51:02.240 across the board 19 kills now on hypex reds having a quiet map but still finding 03:51:02.240 --> 03:51:08.440 a way to have huge huge impact one very loud round and game religion they're 03:51:08.440 --> 03:51:12.600 set up very very nicely to close out this map. Nuke is next as the second in the series 03:51:15.960 --> 03:51:20.120 and it's looking like Liquid's gonna need to win that to bring us to a third decider which 03:51:20.120 --> 03:51:27.000 would be Inferno if we can make it there. Ooh, doesn't, I mean if Liquid lose this it feels very 03:51:27.000 --> 03:51:33.000 difficult to imagine a world in which we get Inferno. Yeah it does, especially again it's 03:51:33.000 --> 03:51:36.200 why I kind of mentioned like you asked me if I thought Liquid had the like real potential to 03:51:36.200 --> 03:51:38.840 to make the playoffs. Let me get those eye tests first. Let me see how they're playing. 03:51:41.080 --> 03:51:44.120 It's not looks good. That T-side is there's nothing inspiring that I've seen. 03:51:45.000 --> 03:51:48.760 The problem is, it's like one of those scenarios too, it's like, yeah, there's going to be some 03:51:48.760 --> 03:51:53.320 good rounds where it looks like they have some cool ideas and everyone performs well. But when 03:51:53.320 --> 03:51:57.160 you have a round like that with the Tech 9, it's just like none of those amazing rounds matter if 03:51:57.160 --> 03:52:03.000 like you can just lose this. Like, you know, in the midst of a comeback, on a bit of a streak, 03:52:03.000 --> 03:52:06.660 You have all the advantages in the world and you lose that three-round streak to 03:52:07.440 --> 03:52:10.780 Again a tech nine. I'm sending it again. Just I can hardly still believe it 03:52:11.480 --> 03:52:19.100 Well coming into this next round once we get going we'll have a double-up setup for team liquid NAF and ultimate gonna be wielding the snipers 03:52:20.480 --> 03:52:22.820 Head says back all for high back. So hopefully 03:52:23.640 --> 03:52:27.840 I mean we're gonna get back into the game. It just looks like a thumbs up flash didn't it? Yeah 03:52:33.000 --> 03:52:37.920 Well, the other stream going on at the moment, here at IEM Atlanta, going to be Astralis 03:52:37.920 --> 03:52:39.720 taking on Sinners. 03:52:39.720 --> 03:52:44.040 Winner of that game takes on the winner of this game in the lower bracket final of Group 03:52:44.040 --> 03:52:48.120 B, so spotting the quarterfinals or elimination and the consequences of that one. 03:52:48.120 --> 03:52:50.400 This itself is an elimination in game as well. 03:52:50.400 --> 03:52:55.400 team and goes home without any chance of looking towards the stage. 03:53:04.400 --> 03:53:11.400 Well, game of the legion, with a win here, we feel like their chances are pretty high for getting into the playoffs. 03:53:12.400 --> 03:53:16.400 Well, team strawlers or sitters in front of them, it feels like a very winnable game. 03:53:16.400 --> 03:53:19.400 It's a very open side of the bracket. 03:53:19.400 --> 03:53:24.560 As you mentioned earlier, yeah, it feels like any four of these teams might be able to have a good crack at it 03:53:24.640 --> 03:53:29.080 So all right, here we go. Yeah back into the action round 20 out of the devastating loss 03:53:30.080 --> 03:53:34.080 Just reminder one more time is a technos. This is the one that just blows up you in the back of the room 03:53:49.400 --> 03:54:08.640 Snacks. 03:54:08.640 --> 03:54:12.120 And now Game Religion make their move, walking up Catwalk. 03:54:12.120 --> 03:54:13.880 About to turn the corner into the B bomb site. 03:54:13.880 --> 03:54:15.280 Towson and Hall's Naphis here. 03:54:15.280 --> 03:54:16.280 It's a double up setup. 03:54:16.280 --> 03:54:17.800 Shuhei sliding over. 03:54:17.800 --> 03:54:21.600 second up also in position to be here quickly good shot from NAF and now needs 03:54:21.600 --> 03:54:26.480 to follow it up and he will. Okay, yep that's more like it from NAF. I'll play down on the side 03:54:26.480 --> 03:54:31.040 he's gonna burn but he's got some utility to help him out. This flame's still 03:54:31.040 --> 03:54:34.240 up somewhat present but not burning him not taking him down the bullets well 03:54:34.240 --> 03:54:38.120 though P.R. spotting the next crossing over but there's still Shuei to deal with 03:54:38.120 --> 03:54:41.800 still a throat the bench they haven't spotted him and this play for Shuei now 03:54:41.800 --> 03:54:45.400 reveals himself and he will deny Gamelits in the win in this round. Yeah 03:54:45.400 --> 03:54:51.400 Really really good timing on Shuhei to slide over to be that third player at that B bomb site really well done to get into some safety 03:54:51.400 --> 03:54:54.900 NAF gets his couple of kills that secures Shuhei's little sneaky 03:54:55.420 --> 03:54:59.820 Decision hiding behind the smoke good trigger discipline to make sure you secure to end the round 03:55:01.620 --> 03:55:07.720 First kill towards short dropping off able to find the second as well good recovery for NAF in the situation 03:55:08.860 --> 03:55:14.580 It seems like the chat finally found the caster mute button Jason. I lost it for a second felt that way 03:55:14.580 --> 03:55:19.720 Yeah, they finally figured it out. All right, ultimate straight to the smooth. That's Towson dead 03:55:19.720 --> 03:55:23.700 That's a great start to the round here for Team Liquid, but can they continue it? 03:55:23.700 --> 03:55:29.040 They do, they get rid of the money here for Game of Legion, and then we can start thinking about the realms of possibility 03:55:29.040 --> 03:55:34.100 to start coming back into this and talk about overtime in a little bit, but NAF has got that pick, 03:55:34.100 --> 03:55:38.380 PR's gone, and now a 3v5 for Game of Legion to try and flip back in their favor. 03:55:38.380 --> 03:55:42.020 Yeah, cool switch up for NAF into the AWP setup as the defender of the B bomb set, 03:55:42.020 --> 03:55:45.420 especially after you get exploited by res the few rounds back in that kind of a 03:55:45.420 --> 03:55:48.620 loss you know they're gonna test you again you know if res can walk in and 03:55:48.620 --> 03:55:51.140 do that with a pistol they're gonna say let's go back to it because that defense 03:55:51.140 --> 03:55:54.580 over there is you know obviously a little bit weak switch up into the op and 03:55:54.580 --> 03:55:59.460 now whenever anyone challenges him he's got an easier time of things now he's 03:55:59.460 --> 03:56:03.540 out in the open a wider angle here so a missed shot spells his death there's no 03:56:03.540 --> 03:56:09.500 escape from this position well that is a missed shot there is escape from that 03:56:09.500 --> 03:56:13.500 position and he escapes. The great escape, some might say, but NAF, 03:56:13.500 --> 03:56:16.920 Jules Barrett is coming out, he's gonna go for a gunslinging play, he's taking 03:56:16.920 --> 03:56:20.900 snacks out and then Elise hops in on him. So much stronger in this B-palm site now 03:56:20.900 --> 03:56:25.700 and they're not gonna let attack 9 get through again. Yeah, lovely work. Good job 03:56:25.700 --> 03:56:33.020 from NAF with his triple kill. Snaps back into shape, so snacks calling for one 03:56:33.020 --> 03:56:40.020 an eco. Pistols coming back in, deagles across the board for game religion. 03:56:45.020 --> 03:56:48.620 And as it'll do at least for now, good support from Malaysia over towards short, so the two of them work in 03:56:48.620 --> 03:56:52.620 in tandem to make sure that that B-bomb site isn't a weakness that game religion can exploit again. 03:56:52.620 --> 03:56:57.820 Ultimate in middle with the Opshuhay chiming in as well, little piece of aggression, there's no 03:56:57.820 --> 03:57:01.820 presence whatsoever from game religion at the moment. 03:57:03.020 --> 03:57:21.980 Oh, the smoke, close the window, she was just going to peek because of that. 03:57:21.980 --> 03:57:26.100 This T side for game religion feeling, you know, equally kind of lackluster at the moment. 03:57:26.100 --> 03:57:27.100 Oh yeah, very much so. 03:57:27.100 --> 03:57:32.200 I feel like both teams have played this T side so much within like the strategic system 03:57:32.200 --> 03:57:35.440 and game plan that I haven't really seen like individuals kind of break out of it and make 03:57:35.440 --> 03:57:39.360 some plays and kind of have their own intuition and their own aggressive move that they want 03:57:39.360 --> 03:57:44.440 to make. Everyone happy to kind of just contain with how the IGLs and how the captains want 03:57:44.440 --> 03:57:45.920 to call tactically. 03:57:45.920 --> 03:57:54.440 Malbs and Covey. Ultimate back at ticket with an AWP. Shuhei playing jungle. No presence 03:57:54.440 --> 03:57:57.800 and middle from game religion all the attackers coming from rampant palace 03:58:06.840 --> 03:58:11.880 wall smokes out towards stairs and connects game religion trying to get out but mom's in a good 03:58:11.880 --> 03:58:16.440 spot all of a sudden though it's attack nine it's a deagle entering the kill feed and that bomb 03:58:16.440 --> 03:58:21.080 plant now coming through for game religion is this going to be the round they close out mirage with 03:58:24.440 --> 03:58:26.280 It's going to be one and loss on the CT retake. 03:58:26.280 --> 03:58:28.360 Shuhei and Elise realigning Naph with an AWP. 03:58:28.360 --> 03:58:29.920 He's got one flashbang activated. 03:58:29.920 --> 03:58:31.480 Towson's going to get a wide angle. 03:58:31.480 --> 03:58:33.600 Yeah, he's going aggressive towards CT. 03:58:33.600 --> 03:58:34.800 Towson now, it's a shot. 03:58:34.800 --> 03:58:36.480 He's got the other one, too. 03:58:36.480 --> 03:58:37.440 And it's just Naph. 03:58:37.440 --> 03:58:40.280 1v3, it isn't going to be happening for him here. 03:58:40.280 --> 03:58:42.840 Towson backs away just to confirm it. 03:58:42.840 --> 03:58:45.400 Misses the shot, but he's got so many teammates. 03:58:45.400 --> 03:58:47.920 Naph throws himself in, but Snacks is the man 03:58:47.920 --> 03:58:49.720 to find it close things out. 03:58:49.720 --> 03:58:52.160 A 13-9 win for Game of Legion. 03:58:52.160 --> 03:58:53.920 Such a strong first half. 03:58:53.920 --> 03:58:56.500 And as Team Liquid's map pick going against it. 03:58:56.500 --> 03:58:59.480 Well, can you believe how you lose it as well in that kind of a fashion? 03:58:59.480 --> 03:59:02.580 One heartbreaking tech non-lost to Reza's entries of the B-Bomb site. 03:59:02.580 --> 03:59:05.140 Now you lose a low-econ round two at A-Exec. 03:59:05.140 --> 03:59:08.200 That's a brutal way to lose, and Liquid's going to have to bounce back on map two. 03:59:09.760 --> 03:59:14.160 As it ended up being not just one, but two low-econ rounds to be closing this one out, 03:59:14.160 --> 03:59:16.360 full game of legion credit where credit is due. 03:59:16.360 --> 03:59:19.220 Liquid really trying to make the comeback a reality. 03:59:19.220 --> 03:59:22.860 But Jacob, you coined a certain term. 03:59:22.860 --> 03:59:26.020 Did you feel like this was a cosmetic comeback from Liquid? 03:59:26.020 --> 03:59:29.220 I think it was realistic for them to come back in this game. 03:59:29.220 --> 03:59:31.060 Obviously not when you lose two of those rounds. 03:59:31.060 --> 03:59:33.220 That's one too many at the very least. 03:59:33.220 --> 03:59:36.980 Some would argue two too many, but I think on the CT side, they stepped it up a little bit. 03:59:36.980 --> 03:59:39.820 We saw more and more come out from Malf, we saw more and more come out from Elise. 03:59:39.820 --> 03:59:43.100 I think the way they were contesting Mid as well, Mid round, was pretty well 03:59:43.100 --> 03:59:44.340 and pretty good for Team Liquid. 03:59:44.340 --> 03:59:48.820 So they were definitely signs that CT side wise on Mirage, they could play counter strike. 03:59:48.820 --> 03:59:51.620 The problem for Liquid was that they had such an abysmal start to the game 03:59:51.620 --> 03:59:56.140 with only two T side rounds that the cushion they had to fall back on was non-existent. 03:59:56.140 --> 04:00:01.380 So in that regard, it wasn't really in doubt that the game of League were going to win this game, 04:00:01.380 --> 04:00:04.980 but I suspected Liquid would have made it much, much closer with three or four T rounds. 04:00:04.980 --> 04:00:06.740 I guess it was the fashion. They did it right. 04:00:06.740 --> 04:00:10.980 Like you look decent when the game of League didn't come out, you with four buys, and then those two rounds. 04:00:10.980 --> 04:00:13.220 It's like that's two out of the three that the game of League won. 04:00:13.220 --> 04:00:19.460 Yeah, Jason described it as brutal. I would describe it as liquid, you know, like that's what you come to expect. 04:00:19.460 --> 04:00:24.740 Unfortunately, at this point in time, they just can't string together a good map. 04:00:24.740 --> 04:00:27.620 Like, it's always something different. 04:00:27.620 --> 04:00:31.100 This time, it was the half-pies in the second half. 04:00:31.100 --> 04:00:34.620 They lost a 5-0-3 in the first gun round in the first half. 04:00:34.620 --> 04:00:37.060 In a different situation, it would be rounds with advantages. 04:00:37.060 --> 04:00:39.820 It would be losing both pistols, perhaps, right? 04:00:39.820 --> 04:00:45.300 From game to game, there's a different sort of breakdown for the team, 04:00:45.300 --> 04:00:47.820 and that's why they've been struggling so much recently. 04:00:47.820 --> 04:00:52.260 Should we go back to that first half then? Obviously, T side issue is apparent for Liquid. 04:00:52.260 --> 04:00:54.100 What are you gleaned from Gamer Legion and R&B? 04:00:54.700 --> 04:00:58.540 Yeah, I think this is just an example for Gamer Legion, right? 04:00:58.540 --> 04:01:03.740 And what they were able to do in the first half, you can see that it's a reset round, 04:01:03.740 --> 04:01:05.980 5-2 for Gamer Legion, right? 04:01:05.980 --> 04:01:07.900 The Legion is just drawing attention to himself. 04:01:07.900 --> 04:01:10.220 They're faking a default and they want to pop A, right? 04:01:10.220 --> 04:01:11.420 But the Flash is... 04:01:11.420 --> 04:01:13.940 You know, PR is going to be in the open on A. 04:01:13.940 --> 04:01:17.460 Like, he's not hiding behind anything and there's no Flash that blinds him, 04:01:17.460 --> 04:01:21.460 which is kind of wild because considering how open he is, 04:01:21.460 --> 04:01:22.700 he needs to get blind here. 04:01:22.700 --> 04:01:24.260 One catches him, but they can't scale. 04:01:24.260 --> 04:01:27.140 You can see the rest that are flying over stairs. 04:01:27.140 --> 04:01:28.260 Like none of that blinds him. 04:01:28.260 --> 04:01:32.020 So he gets an easy multi-kill, three kills there. 04:01:32.020 --> 04:01:34.260 He's gonna get one more and then it's just going to be Naph 04:01:34.260 --> 04:01:35.860 alone trying to save. 04:01:35.860 --> 04:01:37.700 Snacks finds him in the end. 04:01:37.700 --> 04:01:41.540 So it's sort of, you can't necessarily put it 04:01:41.540 --> 04:01:43.580 on the execute too much, 04:01:43.580 --> 04:01:46.740 but it's not coordinated as much with the scaling. 04:01:46.740 --> 04:01:49.700 He's the lone defender there, so the round sort of works, right? 04:01:49.700 --> 04:01:52.700 Like he's isolated, you're going there with four players 04:01:52.700 --> 04:01:56.300 and he's just able to mow you down like that in a really important round. 04:01:56.940 --> 04:01:59.220 Yeah, you know, and then they change the way they approach it. 04:01:59.220 --> 04:02:01.540 Instead of going for these more simplistic executes, 04:02:01.540 --> 04:02:03.380 with one man trying to take attention in the middle, 04:02:03.380 --> 04:02:06.460 in round nine they try to play out the mid-round game, 04:02:06.460 --> 04:02:08.980 they try to spread out the defense a little bit thin, 04:02:08.980 --> 04:02:10.500 but even in scenarios like that, 04:02:10.500 --> 04:02:11.860 game leading were able to dismantle them. 04:02:11.860 --> 04:02:14.980 Round nine, to me, was a great example of Liquid just now 04:02:14.980 --> 04:02:19.460 having no foothold in this game whatsoever. Again at this point it's 6-2, you need to 04:02:19.460 --> 04:02:23.500 win rounds now, you need to get on the board. Malphz is so searching by himself down there 04:02:23.500 --> 04:02:26.900 towards ramp, gets an opening kill which was a theme in this game, Liquid won the opening 04:02:26.900 --> 04:02:32.180 kill department 13-9, so in terms of not converting, talks and finds himself with a minute left, 04:02:32.180 --> 04:02:36.260 this is the B anchor. That's the B anchor by the way, so no presence whatsoever, then 04:02:36.260 --> 04:02:40.380 Hypix catches off a guy in connector, catches another player right here, Malfly left to 04:02:40.380 --> 04:02:44.020 himself right, you're just being picked apart one by one by one and you're allowing the 04:02:44.020 --> 04:02:49.700 opposition to be inside your own spawn with a minute left of the round without even knowing that's 04:02:49.700 --> 04:02:53.700 a possibility. You saw the player on A right there getting ready with grenades, having no clue 04:02:53.700 --> 04:02:57.860 whatsoever that there's even the potential of a player flanking him. So in terms of the lack of 04:02:57.860 --> 04:03:01.540 synergy, in terms of lack of team play that we're describing Liquid with coming into the game, 04:03:01.540 --> 04:03:05.940 I think this round was a great example of exactly that. Yeah and for Tauson to be there at the one 04:03:05.940 --> 04:03:10.660 minute mark, I mean he sat in the smoke at 135 and pushed B apps right there and there. I don't 04:03:10.660 --> 04:03:15.220 I don't know if it's because it was Malibus who died and the new NAF was probably also 04:03:15.220 --> 04:03:20.300 towards A and then he sort of figured, all right, this is their heavy A default, right? 04:03:20.300 --> 04:03:24.320 And it's a good timing for me to go for this play. 04:03:24.320 --> 04:03:27.020 But yeah, definitely game religion playing to win. 04:03:27.020 --> 04:03:29.020 They made a lot of smart decisions. 04:03:29.020 --> 04:03:34.020 Even in the second round that they lost on their own CT side, they sort of gambled. 04:03:34.020 --> 04:03:38.060 They went for A in the late round, you know, Liquid went B and they just saved. 04:03:38.060 --> 04:03:39.580 Their money wasn't great in that round. 04:03:39.580 --> 04:03:44.300 If they, let's say, lost it but lost the guns too, they probably had to equal. 04:03:44.300 --> 04:03:49.460 So understanding the economy, when it's okay to go for some of these gambles, when you 04:03:49.460 --> 04:03:56.500 need to maybe just play default was what allowed them to just have a buy after buy and be able 04:03:56.500 --> 04:03:57.500 to win 10 rounds and 60. 04:03:57.500 --> 04:04:00.540 But that's the thing, you go into the second half and even when they don't have an ideal 04:04:00.540 --> 04:04:03.100 buy, we'll go into the first example of this, Jacob. 04:04:03.100 --> 04:04:05.820 Round 19, Rez, do and work with the tech knife. 04:04:05.820 --> 04:04:07.460 Yeah, it's obviously a nice buy by Rez. 04:04:07.460 --> 04:04:10.820 finds a good timing right here to sneak past him. Again, Naflaik gets caught off guard. 04:04:10.820 --> 04:04:14.700 Take nine again. At this point, sure, you can still stabilize the second kill on towards 04:04:14.700 --> 04:04:19.140 Elise. That's great from Ress, and then Torsten comes in from catwalk. Melts is trying to 04:04:19.140 --> 04:04:23.260 even out the round right here, makes it a 3v3. Ress gets caught off guard by Shure as well, 04:04:23.260 --> 04:04:26.580 and then this is what's weird for me. You know, Ultimate standing here with the AWP. 04:04:26.580 --> 04:04:29.620 I don't know why he takes an angle where he's not hitting the shot. I don't know why he's 04:04:29.620 --> 04:04:32.820 that scared of having a more open angle when you're going up against take nine, you're 04:04:32.820 --> 04:04:36.420 going up against pistols. He gets shot down by taking the reflight. Then Shure walks out 04:04:36.420 --> 04:04:39.460 by himself as well, get shot down and they end up losing the round. 04:04:39.460 --> 04:04:42.060 To me it's a classic, liquid way of doing things. 04:04:42.060 --> 04:04:43.740 At no point should they be in danger. 04:04:43.740 --> 04:04:46.820 At no point should this be around going the way of Gamer Legion. 04:04:46.820 --> 04:04:49.420 Credit to PR again having a massive round right here. 04:04:49.420 --> 04:04:52.560 You saw the round Janko put out there, he had a triple kill on the A-bomb side. 04:04:52.560 --> 04:04:55.380 This round he had a triple kill, he finished with Tim kills in the game and he went two 04:04:55.380 --> 04:04:57.220 for 10 in opening duels as well. 04:04:57.220 --> 04:05:00.300 He didn't have a lot of impact outside of these two rounds where he single handedly 04:05:00.300 --> 04:05:01.300 won them by himself. 04:05:01.300 --> 04:05:09.300 Yeah, and I think, first, you know, it's a naffy, conscious as the BIA, you know, you can't let that happen and dying such a poor way. 04:05:09.300 --> 04:05:12.700 But honestly, what Ultimate does in the 3v2 is even worse, right? 04:05:12.700 --> 04:05:24.500 And that's the problem, you know, those lapses and better it's judgment or just some brain fog at the worst possible moment is what keeps happening to Team Liquid. 04:05:24.500 --> 04:05:29.700 And it's causing him to lose games in another series where they lose their own map pick and now have to find a way to bounce back. 04:05:29.700 --> 04:05:33.140 Yeah, 100%. I mean, speaking of shots on the other side of things, though, 04:05:33.140 --> 04:05:35.300 I'm gonna roll a Snacks package. Why don't we? 04:05:35.300 --> 04:05:37.220 It's not often we praise him for his fraginability, but... 04:05:37.220 --> 04:05:39.140 No, it's good to see him in the first half. 04:05:39.140 --> 04:05:41.420 You know, Snacks had a field day, found a lot of impact. 04:05:41.420 --> 04:05:44.140 Great calling as well, the way that he was controlling the team 04:05:44.140 --> 04:05:47.420 and making sure that he found impact from the beginning of the game as well. 04:05:47.420 --> 04:05:50.140 And I think that's another carrier to this Liquid loss. 04:05:50.140 --> 04:05:53.740 As I said, the 1-13-9 in the openly killed department in this game, 04:05:53.740 --> 04:05:56.860 PR had a nightmare in that specific department. 04:05:56.860 --> 04:05:58.060 He went 2 for 10. 04:05:58.060 --> 04:06:00.620 Rest didn't have too much impact either from an individual output. 04:06:00.620 --> 04:06:03.800 Get game on Legion looked like the better team throughout the entire day of the game. 04:06:03.800 --> 04:06:04.680 Snacks stepped up. 04:06:04.680 --> 04:06:06.240 You have Hypex having a great game as well. 04:06:06.240 --> 04:06:09.380 So it came from a lot of different directions in game on Legion. 04:06:09.380 --> 04:06:12.380 But if I were to describe you a way for Liquid to win this game, I'd say, 04:06:12.380 --> 04:06:16.980 okay, if Rest is not having a great game, if PR is not successful whatsoever in opening kills, 04:06:16.980 --> 04:06:19.420 then I'm leading towards Team Liquid winning this game. 04:06:19.420 --> 04:06:22.060 But that even isn't enough for them to come close. 04:06:22.060 --> 04:06:23.560 Take down Mapec. 04:06:23.560 --> 04:06:26.020 I guess it's hard when, okay, you've got Snacks firing off like that, 04:06:26.020 --> 04:06:29.700 but then you serve high-packs as well, where he had a lot of impactful moments. 04:06:29.700 --> 04:06:34.900 Yeah, definitely. In the first half, I had a lot of good rounds, 04:06:34.900 --> 04:06:40.620 but I just can't shake this feeling off where Liquid would probably come back all the way. 04:06:40.620 --> 04:06:44.900 They seemed in full control if it weren't for those two rounds against pistols, 04:06:44.900 --> 04:06:50.020 and you can't keep letting those rounds slip really for you. 04:06:50.020 --> 04:06:52.180 Stacks did a great job in terms of the fragging. 04:06:52.180 --> 04:06:56.300 T-Side was a bit of a struggle in the second half, but they were able to get it done. 04:06:56.300 --> 04:06:58.980 And for Hypex, we're seeing a couple of series now. 04:06:58.980 --> 04:07:01.500 He's finally finding some consistency. 04:07:01.500 --> 04:07:04.940 The casters talked about coming into the game of legion as an offer, 04:07:04.940 --> 04:07:07.780 seeing as how your predecessors did. 04:07:07.780 --> 04:07:10.580 I mean, you don't want to be just another name on that list. 04:07:10.580 --> 04:07:13.180 And definitely the pressure was getting to him. 04:07:13.180 --> 04:07:16.700 It felt like initially, and maybe after the roster changes, 04:07:16.700 --> 04:07:19.900 or after he saw that he wasn't going to get kicked after two months, 04:07:19.900 --> 04:07:24.160 he's able to let loose somewhat and have a better performance. 04:07:24.160 --> 04:07:27.600 I'm making a little bit of a grimace because I'm just looking at the stats for liquids. 04:07:27.600 --> 04:07:30.440 I was looking for silver lining. 04:07:31.500 --> 04:07:33.440 I'm going to be honest, there really isn't one. 04:07:33.440 --> 04:07:35.640 This is a five map lost streak liquid. 04:07:35.640 --> 04:07:40.540 I was going to say it's against teams pretty much below GamerLegion as well. 04:07:40.540 --> 04:07:43.880 Like, it feels either it kind of does. 04:07:43.880 --> 04:07:46.300 You know, Nuke has been a strong as a map for Team Liquid, 04:07:46.500 --> 04:07:49.540 haven't been able to integrate maps into it, haven't been able to find any sort 04:07:49.540 --> 04:07:52.340 the results and as you said like when I look at the list of teams they're losing 04:07:52.340 --> 04:07:57.780 to Sashi, Haru, Alliance you know the beta team called OleBet I think apart from that 04:07:57.780 --> 04:08:01.980 no big wins whatsoever for Team Liquid. You don't even have a lineup right now. 04:08:01.980 --> 04:08:04.660 You don't even have a lineup at the moment you know and it was a close game as well. 04:08:04.660 --> 04:08:08.700 So to be completely honest no there's not a big silver lining for Team Liquid. 04:08:08.700 --> 04:08:11.180 If anything they showed yesterday that they were able to bounce back after 04:08:11.180 --> 04:08:15.380 losing the map to M80 but I'm grasping for a straw right here. I have not seen 04:08:15.380 --> 04:08:18.140 anything from Liquid at this tournament that makes me believe that they're much 04:08:18.140 --> 04:08:20.940 bit off than they were a couple of weeks ago in Vio and Vio was bad. 04:08:20.940 --> 04:08:25.980 And we also saw GamerLegion with two faces yesterday against Navi to some extent. 04:08:25.980 --> 04:08:26.980 So that's the thing. 04:08:26.980 --> 04:08:31.220 We hear it from players from all tiers of teams say the same thing. 04:08:31.220 --> 04:08:36.420 It's like in MR12 and in the current environment, you can lose to anyone pretty much and you 04:08:36.420 --> 04:08:37.420 can beat anyone. 04:08:37.420 --> 04:08:41.660 I think they go wrong so fast if you lose one or two key rounds and you know GamerLegion 04:08:41.660 --> 04:08:46.420 is not a bad team but I don't consider them a world beater that they can't make mistakes 04:08:46.420 --> 04:08:49.100 and then, you know, things can't go horribly wrong. 04:08:49.100 --> 04:08:51.820 It sort of started going horribly wrong in the second half of Mirage. 04:08:51.820 --> 04:08:54.500 And here they'll have to start on the T side again. 04:08:54.500 --> 04:08:56.500 So I think there's a way in for Liquid. 04:08:56.500 --> 04:08:59.020 They just keep playing kind of the same way on the CT side, 04:08:59.020 --> 04:09:00.940 but just slightly better discipline 04:09:00.940 --> 04:09:04.220 and then being more concentrated in these rounds against pistols. 04:09:04.460 --> 04:09:07.580 You know, a strong CT side can propel them into a map win. 04:09:07.620 --> 04:09:10.140 We've got to see exactly how it is going to be going down. 04:09:10.140 --> 04:09:12.340 But not before we head things to a quick break. 04:09:12.340 --> 04:09:15.220 When we return, it's going to be Nuke, the map pick of Game of Legion 04:09:15.220 --> 04:09:21.220 and potentially last chance to loon here for Team Liquid at the Intel Extreme Masters at Lancelot 2026. 04:10:15.220 --> 04:10:43.940 I've got a big one today versus Gamer Legion. 04:10:43.940 --> 04:10:47.780 we're just gonna start all encompassing here with team liquid you've been on this roster 04:10:47.780 --> 04:10:52.420 for about fifty years now so tell me a little about the ups and downs because currently things 04:10:52.420 --> 04:10:56.100 are the way they are. Yeah, I mean obviously the past couple years have been a lot of ups 04:10:56.100 --> 04:11:01.300 and downs but you know recently it's been pretty much been pretty bad for the most part 04:11:01.300 --> 04:11:04.860 but you know at the end of the day we're trying our best so you know to get out of whatever 04:11:04.860 --> 04:11:09.940 that we're in right now so yeah. Yeah, so being that you've seen so much kind of strike 04:11:09.940 --> 04:11:13.920 in your day. You know, every time you go to rebuild or every time you guys go through 04:11:13.920 --> 04:11:16.940 the motions of rebuilding, what does that like? What does it look like? 04:11:16.940 --> 04:11:22.620 I don't know. It's meeting a lot of cool different people, you know. The people just 04:11:22.620 --> 04:11:26.820 come and go sometimes, you know, but yeah, I don't know. I mean, you know, played with 04:11:26.820 --> 04:11:31.460 a lot of different players. Yeah, so I have no idea how to even say it. 04:11:31.460 --> 04:11:35.460 Yeah, it's a variety. It's a variety pack of players that Team Liquid has had over the 04:11:35.460 --> 04:11:36.460 course of... 04:11:36.460 --> 04:11:37.460 I've had a lot of friends. 04:11:37.460 --> 04:11:41.380 you absolutely have. You've got a lot of successes too in your career, Keith. You guys today aren't 04:11:41.380 --> 04:11:44.500 coming into this one necessarily where you want to in terms of stature of team liquid. 04:11:45.140 --> 04:11:47.780 So let's kind of go over how this might look in the server with Gamer Legion. 04:11:48.580 --> 04:11:52.580 Yeah, I mean, obviously, I think Gamer Legion is a pretty solid team. I would say they're a pretty, 04:11:52.580 --> 04:11:58.260 you know, decent team. But I don't know, we just always seem to come out showing our best A game 04:11:58.260 --> 04:12:04.100 because with our current games and how we've been playing, it's not been good. So we just got to 04:12:04.100 --> 04:12:08.780 look for the man upstairs see if he's watching up there watching down on us and 04:12:08.780 --> 04:12:13.580 maybe you can send us some blessings stay blessed Keith stay blessed stay 04:12:13.580 --> 04:12:15.400 blessed everybody 04:12:15.400 --> 04:12:18.400 Once you short. I can flash inside palace. 04:12:18.400 --> 04:12:21.400 As long as I'm ready. Wait, wait. I'm in laterano. 04:12:21.400 --> 04:12:23.400 Flashing now. I have ramp, I'm out. 04:12:24.400 --> 04:12:27.400 Upstead. That's a player. He was flying around here. 04:12:27.400 --> 04:12:30.400 I'll see him. I'm only around. 04:12:30.400 --> 04:12:34.400 I'm under window. I'm hitting it. He's dead, he's dead. 04:12:34.400 --> 04:12:37.400 I'm sucking out the short. Dead. 04:12:37.400 --> 04:12:39.400 Last guy is a pack player as well. 04:12:40.400 --> 04:12:42.400 There's a window. Under window. 04:13:12.400 --> 04:13:13.440 Nice! 04:13:13.440 --> 04:13:14.400 I'll second off. 04:13:14.400 --> 04:13:15.040 Good shit. 04:13:15.040 --> 04:13:15.560 Come round. 04:13:15.560 --> 04:13:16.240 Ticket! 04:13:16.240 --> 04:13:17.200 I'm sandwiched. 04:13:17.200 --> 04:13:17.960 Ticket dead. 04:13:17.960 --> 04:13:18.960 King is flashed. 04:13:18.960 --> 04:13:20.560 Take CT boys, take CT. 04:13:21.200 --> 04:13:21.760 Nothing. 04:13:21.760 --> 04:13:22.240 One more. 04:13:22.240 --> 04:13:24.240 I think there is a bench. 04:13:26.240 --> 04:13:26.960 I'm all in CT. 04:13:26.960 --> 04:13:27.680 Yellow, push up the left. 04:13:27.680 --> 04:13:28.400 I'm gonna switch to the right. 04:13:28.400 --> 04:13:29.120 Take CT for me. 04:13:29.120 --> 04:13:30.800 Yeah, I'm trying it. 04:13:32.080 --> 04:13:32.640 Don't see a car. 04:13:32.640 --> 04:13:33.840 I can't hold it deep like this. 04:13:33.840 --> 04:13:35.280 I'm gonna switch to the right. 04:13:35.280 --> 04:13:36.160 I'll find this. 04:13:36.720 --> 04:13:37.680 I have second off alive. 04:13:38.080 --> 04:13:38.960 Maybe one is flying. 04:13:38.960 --> 04:13:39.600 Nice! 04:13:39.600 --> 04:13:40.320 That's the thing from the triangle. 04:13:40.320 --> 04:13:40.880 Make me more. 04:13:40.880 --> 04:13:41.360 One down. 04:13:41.360 --> 04:13:42.000 Nice, one down flashed. 04:13:42.000 --> 04:13:44.000 One flash, one flash, I'm peeking. 04:13:44.000 --> 04:13:45.000 I'm peeking you. 04:13:45.000 --> 04:13:46.000 Oper, operator. 04:13:46.000 --> 04:13:47.000 That's fine. 04:13:47.000 --> 04:13:48.000 I'll take the truck. 04:13:48.000 --> 04:13:49.000 I'm behind you. 04:13:51.000 --> 04:13:52.000 Peek at me, boss, peek at me. 04:13:52.000 --> 04:13:53.000 I'm peeking you. 04:13:53.000 --> 04:13:54.000 Nice. 04:13:54.000 --> 04:13:55.000 Let's go. 04:14:01.000 --> 04:14:05.000 Welcome back to the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026. 04:14:05.000 --> 04:14:11.000 It is the last day of the group stages and all the teams today fighting for survival in the competition. 04:14:11.000 --> 04:14:17.040 Team Liquid one map down and obviously they have hopes to get into the arena as a North American team 04:14:17.040 --> 04:14:24.500 But right now they're looking down and now as we move into new game and Luton's map pick the odds are completely stacked against Team Liquid 04:14:24.500 --> 04:14:28.760 Yeah, good to have to see I mean just an axe and actually bigger fight than what we saw on Mirage 04:14:28.760 --> 04:14:30.080 Especially in that first half 04:14:30.080 --> 04:14:34.400 I like the point that Yankee made because you and I kind of discussed it briefly as well between the maps for it felt like 04:14:34.400 --> 04:14:38.160 Liquid had a comeback brewing they had that half like you know 04:14:38.160 --> 04:14:52.160 So they're feeling like they're starting to gain control and starting to feel really comfortable, but again, it's like it doesn't matter how good you look in those moments if you're going to lose two tech nines, if you're going to lose the map to deagles and upgraded pistols instead of against rifles, just way too many rounds where the ball gets dropped completely. 04:14:52.160 --> 04:15:04.160 So Liquid CT side here on Nuke, they need to be just absolutely damn perfect. Get some belief back within this team, get some energy and some focus back within this team, because Game Religion is coming for you. 04:15:04.160 --> 04:15:07.160 coming to knock you out of Atlanta and nuke begins 04:15:07.160 --> 04:15:12.160 two smokes and flashing a molotov for the gamer legion attack on this pistol 04:15:12.160 --> 04:15:15.160 PR's got a P250 with which to challenge outside 04:15:15.160 --> 04:15:18.160 and it's all five players following him up 04:15:24.160 --> 04:15:27.160 it's real quiet outside 04:15:27.160 --> 04:15:29.160 now the utile arrives 04:15:29.160 --> 04:15:31.160 you got a leech 04:15:31.160 --> 04:15:35.840 in the wings down towards Seeker. There's a gap designed to try and fight and 04:15:35.840 --> 04:15:38.360 now Aalish has to fall away trying to get back. 04:15:38.360 --> 04:15:41.680 Get the jewelies out, his teammates dropping down, you get that thought in the 04:15:41.680 --> 04:15:46.340 event, hoping your teammate can step up in your stead. Aalish gets the final kill for 04:15:46.340 --> 04:15:51.240 Tech and then the Modo comes in from Malves. That's exactly what Malves was 04:15:51.240 --> 04:15:54.880 hoping to do when he dropped in on that rotation and that now looks like the 04:15:54.880 --> 04:15:57.760 pistol for Team Liquid. It feels like Aalish was taking that fight like a little 04:15:57.760 --> 04:16:01.000 bit too early, setting his ground in a bad position, but setting his ground there 04:16:01.000 --> 04:16:04.680 getting his one kill bot time for mobs to be in position for NAF to be down there as 04:16:04.680 --> 04:16:10.320 well with the USP. Those two combined with that crossfire to set up mobs as quad kill. 04:16:10.320 --> 04:16:13.920 And make sure that pistol round goes absolutely nowhere. Game religion gets stuffed down in 04:16:13.920 --> 04:16:21.760 secret. The one and nothing start for Team Liquid. 04:16:21.760 --> 04:16:25.960 Get done with this. Game religion kind of gather themselves, start to move forward next, but 04:16:25.960 --> 04:16:28.520 Now for Mobs, all the stopping power in the world. 04:16:30.280 --> 04:16:31.520 Nice! 04:16:31.520 --> 04:16:33.520 Nice buddy, well that fucking goes! 04:16:37.400 --> 04:16:38.400 Oh. 04:16:38.400 --> 04:16:41.800 A little frustration there from highpacks to kick off the pistol, but... 04:16:43.640 --> 04:16:46.840 A moment to chill out here, because game religion only have a D-Golf. 04:16:46.840 --> 04:16:48.320 No, there's no moments to chill out. 04:16:48.320 --> 04:16:52.200 You don't get to chill out right now, not after the first map performance. 04:16:52.200 --> 04:16:54.360 Every round has got to feel like a gun round. 04:16:54.360 --> 04:16:55.600 I'm talking about game religion. 04:16:55.600 --> 04:16:57.600 Oh, I thought you were talking about liquid, okay. 04:16:57.600 --> 04:17:00.600 Yeah, game religion can chill. 04:17:00.600 --> 04:17:02.600 Yeah, I'm saying high-pitched. 04:17:02.600 --> 04:17:04.600 My apologies, that was a little... 04:17:04.600 --> 04:17:06.600 I know, you were fighting hard, didn't I? 04:17:06.600 --> 04:17:09.600 You're fighting about liquid, Jason. How do I get it? 04:17:09.600 --> 04:17:11.600 I mean, it's a lanter. 04:17:11.600 --> 04:17:13.600 I'm fired up in anger. I don't like seeing... 04:17:13.600 --> 04:17:15.600 I mean, any team, it's not even just liquid, 04:17:15.600 --> 04:17:19.600 but I mean, I just hate watching those rounds be the ones that are lost 04:17:19.600 --> 04:17:21.600 that prevent you from having a good have, 04:17:21.600 --> 04:17:24.600 but you know, it's just like, what are we doing here? 04:17:24.600 --> 04:17:26.760 We're going to be alright this time, surely. 04:17:26.760 --> 04:17:31.560 There's Elise coming in to get two, Shuei on the other, and then Ultimate taking that final kill. 04:17:31.560 --> 04:17:35.400 Yeah, taking some damage on board, but yeah, that third kill would have been really painful to take, 04:17:35.400 --> 04:17:39.560 would have been very costly in the round. So AK-47's coming in now for Gamer Legion, 04:17:39.560 --> 04:17:43.560 get the first gun round underway, M4 is filling the feed of Team Liquid, 04:17:43.560 --> 04:17:45.800 going to be a minute before we see that allp out for Ultimate, 04:17:47.960 --> 04:17:52.040 and for Hypex on the other side of things. But Gamer Legion going to show us their first 04:17:52.040 --> 04:17:55.720 Look at the game plan on this T-side of Nuke. It's Gamer Legion's map pick. 04:17:57.720 --> 04:17:59.480 And they're already up by one in this series. 04:18:29.480 --> 04:18:32.900 pulse are too long because you've thrown two smokes outside no one's gonna play 04:18:32.900 --> 04:18:36.160 with him and Elise is gathering information once those fade away so 04:18:36.160 --> 04:18:38.960 here they come trying to get out the side snacks go a little bit early ahead 04:18:38.960 --> 04:18:42.100 of his teammates and now they've been blocked at ramp. I think snacks like took 04:18:42.100 --> 04:18:44.780 the step they wanted to take the risk because he was looking into the bomb 04:18:44.780 --> 04:18:47.480 site and saw nothing okay they're gonna challenge on the other side of the smoke 04:18:47.480 --> 04:18:51.480 NAF with one traded immediately. Yeah good trade from PR at least keeps this round alive 04:18:51.480 --> 04:18:55.340 for a game of Legion. Isn't the greatest round so far on their T side? You've got a 04:18:55.340 --> 04:19:01.500 rotation down to a bomb site. Yep, Shuei waiting at the back of the site. He's going to peak out on a good time and catch 04:19:01.500 --> 04:19:06.360 highpacks. His teammates can start to rotate in. Shuei's going to create a jump here. It's just 04:19:06.360 --> 04:19:12.420 rise tapping and tapping and not getting anything. So some celebrations that seem liquidated to 3-0 start. 04:19:12.420 --> 04:19:16.820 They've handled the first gun round as well. I couldn't ask for it to be a more comfortable start as well. 04:19:16.820 --> 04:19:20.820 I don't think losing one player in that first gun round, you lost the two in the second round of the pistols, 04:19:20.820 --> 04:19:24.340 but you can let that one slide for now because money is going to keep growing. And for 04:19:24.340 --> 04:19:30.340 for GamerLegion, no access into the bomb site, no plants in any of these three rounds, 04:19:30.340 --> 04:19:31.340 and getting negated here. 04:19:31.340 --> 04:19:35.860 It looks kind of silly watching snacks, I kind of walk out of 5v5 as the opening play. 04:19:35.860 --> 04:19:39.540 I think he just really just thought that was a good risk to take, like maybe he found the 04:19:39.540 --> 04:19:44.420 gap where nobody was looking for it, because he saw somebody in the upper bomb site, punish 04:19:44.420 --> 04:19:46.620 and then shut down towards the lower site. 04:19:46.620 --> 04:19:56.620 Well, on this American run, Game of Legion had played Nuke twice. They played it once in a while, and once here in Atlanta. Both were wins. 04:19:57.620 --> 04:20:04.620 This is the third time playing it, and I now have an Abrol with Tecnaise. It's going forward, and Snax is taking two. 04:20:04.620 --> 04:20:08.620 So this round is actually on. They've got two rifles to work with all of a sudden for Game of Legion. 04:20:08.620 --> 04:20:11.620 Shouldn't be too much danger for Team Liquid unless they make some kind of a crazy mistake. 04:20:11.620 --> 04:20:14.880 Crazy mistake, maybe over pushing, overextending to try and regain ramp. 04:20:15.620 --> 04:20:18.480 Elysian has tucked himself in, I'm pretty sure rest is off earlier though. 04:20:18.480 --> 04:20:21.140 Crouches into the fight, Elysian out dinked and they might actually come for this. 04:20:21.140 --> 04:20:26.180 They might actually be aggressive on this position, so Elysian bails out before they can spam the smoke. 04:20:28.860 --> 04:20:31.260 It feels like Liquid should have all the advantages, right? 04:20:31.260 --> 04:20:34.380 You know you have them contained in ramp room, you know that's where they're at at the moment. 04:20:34.380 --> 04:20:38.980 They're not able to progress into the bomb site, you know it's a low buy as well, so resource is going to be a little bit low. 04:20:38.980 --> 04:20:45.780 But that dink from Elysian, look how passive he's forced, so far out of the round. 04:20:45.780 --> 04:20:50.660 If they don't come and wrap towards heaven, how's he going to get back into a retake? 04:20:50.660 --> 04:20:53.880 This is all on Shuhei, essentially a 1v3. 04:20:53.880 --> 04:20:56.020 He's on notice, he's getting ready for this. 04:20:56.020 --> 04:21:01.020 Rez is walking up, Shuhei had shown Rez taken away, but he took a dink, oh boy, 10 HP, cleared 04:21:01.020 --> 04:21:05.020 up on attack, no, better weapon now available for Towson as they go for the plant, and they've 04:21:05.020 --> 04:21:06.580 got the smoke for the cover. 04:21:06.580 --> 04:21:10.540 The plant is through, Snax is holding, for anybody who's coming down the ramp, but in 04:21:10.540 --> 04:21:14.160 fact both remaining Team Liquid players are coming down ramp. 04:21:14.160 --> 04:21:18.460 This is going to be a heads up fight and Snax will lose it, putting it all on Towson. 04:21:18.460 --> 04:21:21.980 But will they expect him to be here, standing right here? 04:21:21.980 --> 04:21:27.340 Got a bit of leash, there's a low HP out first, Towson up against Malbs, sprained away and 04:21:27.340 --> 04:21:28.840 Towson's won it! 04:21:28.840 --> 04:21:33.540 Game of Legends should not have won this round, but they're tech 9 early from Snax and Towson 04:21:33.540 --> 04:21:34.540 on the close. 04:21:34.540 --> 04:21:37.780 A hard break in round to let's slide that for Team Liquid. 04:21:37.780 --> 04:21:39.620 Yeah, I mean that's gotta be so frustrating. 04:21:39.620 --> 04:21:41.580 You almost see a little bit of Flashy's face there too, 04:21:41.580 --> 04:21:44.380 because you'll know that would be a constant conversation. 04:21:44.380 --> 04:21:46.940 How you play against low buys, how you play against anti-ecos, 04:21:46.940 --> 04:21:49.700 how you deal with different situations against pistols. 04:21:49.700 --> 04:21:51.060 That's a constant conversation 04:21:51.060 --> 04:21:53.620 that every team always feels they can improve upon. 04:21:53.620 --> 04:21:55.820 So when that's the dagger that caused you to lose 04:21:55.820 --> 04:21:57.980 and prevent your comeback on the first map, 04:21:57.980 --> 04:22:00.140 now that it happens again early on in the second one, 04:22:00.140 --> 04:22:01.620 it's just real painful. 04:22:01.620 --> 04:22:02.780 Oh, it's quick here from Talcet. 04:22:02.780 --> 04:22:07.380 into the next round, using the AK to devastating his back to Gat against Team Liquid. 04:22:07.380 --> 04:22:09.420 Rez and Talsun with two openers. 04:22:09.420 --> 04:22:13.700 There's the pace change here from GamerLegion just swinging out and getting into the roundway. 04:22:13.700 --> 04:22:18.100 Yeah, it's one of the Snacks' favorite ways to call that intuition, that feeling of the game. 04:22:18.100 --> 04:22:19.580 What an uppercut provided. 04:22:19.580 --> 04:22:22.500 Liquid not ready at all for the swing out of Hot 2. 04:22:22.500 --> 04:22:26.140 Opening kills provided by Rez and provided by Talsun. 04:22:26.140 --> 04:22:28.820 In the game, the round is over already at that point. 04:22:28.820 --> 04:22:35.380 You've got to save the AWP and the right fall, that's where they go. 04:22:35.380 --> 04:22:41.140 Back track E. Ultimate stuck in ramp room at the moment. 04:22:41.140 --> 04:22:47.740 Second round here for K-Milejian and the T side starts to get going. 04:22:47.740 --> 04:22:50.780 When this next round, you've got some leg room to really grow this T side. 04:22:50.780 --> 04:22:52.340 Yeah, it's going to all be about liquid. 04:22:52.340 --> 04:22:55.340 I mean, you're going to see this up in this M4 held for Ultimate Aleige. 04:22:55.340 --> 04:22:57.340 What can they do with it? 04:22:57.340 --> 04:23:00.740 I mean, Liquid, they could go for an aggressive decision, 04:23:00.740 --> 04:23:03.140 although that would risk a lot of economy very early on in this half. 04:23:03.140 --> 04:23:05.140 They could put him in a hole, you could get some MP9, 04:23:05.140 --> 04:23:08.140 some FAMAS passed around if you really wanted to challenge a little bit more. 04:23:08.140 --> 04:23:09.840 I don't think it's likely. 04:23:09.840 --> 04:23:11.740 I think they'll be content with the AWP in the M4. 04:23:15.540 --> 04:23:18.840 Much like Mirage, but like, I mean, those first gun rounds on the CT side here 04:23:18.840 --> 04:23:20.340 on Nuclear, good for Team Liquid. 04:23:20.340 --> 04:23:23.740 The first three-round stretch, and all of a sudden, it falls apart. 04:23:24.740 --> 04:23:26.840 So how much can Gamer League get off that return? 04:23:27.340 --> 04:23:40.200 P.R. all into the vent he goes. Good position to have early in the round. 04:23:40.200 --> 04:23:44.160 Look what's going to boost up over towards Ramp Room. That's going to be NAF up on top 04:23:44.160 --> 04:23:47.840 of the boxes. So ultimate with his AAPP can be very mobile. Try and read the map. Try 04:23:47.840 --> 04:23:53.720 and read what's coming. You might eventually, considering P.R.'s dropped in towards Vents, 04:23:53.720 --> 04:23:59.720 The next idea generally for the T side is find a way to get the other side of that attack to the lower bombsite to the ramp room or secret. 04:24:04.720 --> 04:24:12.720 So it might be a little bit of a pump fake with utility towards the upper bombsite, get somebody to cheat, create some chaos for PR to open the door and start moving towards ramp for a backstab. 04:24:12.720 --> 04:24:19.720 And no one from Team Liquid even considering it, good information provided by Alish. 04:24:19.720 --> 04:24:24.720 But still nobody checking and nobody considering lower and this is going to be really really painful. 04:24:24.720 --> 04:24:29.720 OPR, the early play to get into the event. 04:24:29.720 --> 04:24:32.720 It's going to be devastating. There's his first target. 04:24:32.720 --> 04:24:34.720 Just trying to see if he can get more, but... 04:24:34.720 --> 04:24:37.720 He won't see the boost actually. He hasn't seen it. NAF can actually do work here. 04:24:37.720 --> 04:24:41.360 Ooh, they're just gonna run in nice, outpicking is clear and Nath only getting the one. 04:24:41.360 --> 04:24:43.040 Good quick reaction, but it slows it down. 04:24:43.040 --> 04:24:46.040 It's subtracted long enough for Elise to come in and make the difference. 04:24:46.040 --> 04:24:47.560 And now it's just PR. 04:24:47.560 --> 04:24:49.400 Oldest left here for Game of Leeching. 04:24:49.400 --> 04:24:52.640 Now, it's not done, but there's only 25 seconds left. 04:24:52.640 --> 04:24:54.640 And Elise can just hide. He can cover that ball. 04:24:54.640 --> 04:24:56.640 He can make this very difficult for PR. 04:24:57.400 --> 04:25:00.480 And he's even got mobs coming to join in. They're both up together. 04:25:00.480 --> 04:25:01.240 PR took it. 04:25:01.240 --> 04:25:03.000 Oh, no, it's a letter to the guy! 04:25:03.000 --> 04:25:03.680 No! 04:25:03.680 --> 04:25:07.040 The only way to win in PR gets them on the line up. 04:25:07.040 --> 04:25:08.880 Liquid, let him have it! 04:25:09.760 --> 04:25:12.400 Mental mistakes from Team Liquid. 04:25:12.400 --> 04:25:16.720 Time and time again in this series so far, preventing them from even getting started. 04:25:21.600 --> 04:25:26.400 Oh, that is just one of those mental shattering rounds. 04:25:26.400 --> 04:25:28.400 Did they think that he picked up the bomb? 04:25:28.400 --> 04:25:29.840 They couldn't have thought that he picked up the bomb. 04:25:29.840 --> 04:25:30.640 He's looking at the bomb. 04:25:30.640 --> 04:25:36.800 I'm just thinking maybe he thought it might have dropped onto the ramp and he picked it up inside the smoke 04:25:36.800 --> 04:25:42.420 I'm trying to think of the reason the replay both players kind of go through the narrowest choke point possible lined up as well 04:25:44.400 --> 04:25:48.180 What a disaster and you get a look you get so many things going your way 04:25:48.180 --> 04:25:52.560 He doesn't even be doesn't it see naf never clears them naf goes one for one here 04:25:52.600 --> 04:25:55.320 This is lovely from a lesion the rotation over 04:25:55.320 --> 04:26:04.000 Well, with the time running down, you don't need to be the aggressor. 04:26:04.000 --> 04:26:05.080 He's got to pick up the bomb. 04:26:05.080 --> 04:26:08.000 He's got to run back to the bomb site. 04:26:08.000 --> 04:26:17.560 Oh, they could know the round they've just lost. 04:26:17.560 --> 04:26:22.160 Do they have it in them to bounce back mentally from that? 04:26:22.160 --> 04:26:24.340 They're just going to try and bring the hurt here. 04:26:24.340 --> 04:26:26.160 Game Alizia is in speed towards the side. 04:26:26.160 --> 04:26:28.160 P.R. at this time, going to be handled by Shuhei. 04:26:28.160 --> 04:26:30.160 Trades from Taliesin, snacks in again. 04:26:30.160 --> 04:26:32.160 Layer upon layer of attack. 04:26:32.160 --> 04:26:34.840 The defense is matched up against it at least for now, 04:26:34.840 --> 04:26:36.840 but Taliesin's coming in, it's all on Naph. 04:26:36.840 --> 04:26:38.840 And 1v2, he must win. 04:26:38.840 --> 04:26:41.340 And now they fight him together and he's close to it, 04:26:41.340 --> 04:26:42.840 but Taliesin edges it out. 04:26:42.840 --> 04:26:44.340 A quick round from Game Alizia, 04:26:44.340 --> 04:26:46.340 rushing into the upper bomb site, 04:26:46.340 --> 04:26:48.840 trading back and forth and eventually coming out on top. 04:26:48.840 --> 04:26:50.340 Yeah, I know that round is close. 04:26:50.340 --> 04:26:54.260 it ends up getting into a 1v1 and it's a little bit brawly and probably a couple different 04:26:54.260 --> 04:26:57.000 times it could have gone either way, but I like that snacks is keeping up this kind 04:26:57.000 --> 04:27:01.200 of like chaotic pressure, right? Never letting liquid settle down, never letting them feel 04:27:01.200 --> 04:27:04.300 like they're comfortable, like kind of opening around slow with the sense that they know 04:27:04.300 --> 04:27:10.100 what's coming and how to handle it, changing cases, giving you fast looks, giving you fakes, 04:27:10.100 --> 04:27:14.100 just maintaining the sense for Team Liquid that they're always going to be uncomfortable. 04:27:14.100 --> 04:27:22.500 He's outside MP7, smoke slightly broken, he's gonna hear those steps to the right cross now to a secret. 04:27:22.500 --> 04:27:28.000 He's trying to catch them, versus God, getting a new thing else is going to be too difficult for Elise. 04:27:28.000 --> 04:27:32.500 He does a lot of damage onto another player, but eventually taken down by Taliesin. 04:27:32.500 --> 04:27:35.500 I'm also spawning and upgrading into an AK. 04:27:35.500 --> 04:27:41.400 I mean, you feel now like this liquid, even with this lower body, you have to feel like this is kind of a must-win position, 04:27:41.400 --> 04:27:43.560 considering the way some of these recent rounds have played out. 04:27:43.560 --> 04:27:47.040 Four on three, mobs has recovered in AK-47. 04:27:48.600 --> 04:27:50.200 You've got three players downstairs 04:27:50.200 --> 04:27:52.000 gonna start pushing towards secret. 04:27:52.000 --> 04:27:54.440 So they'll leave their meat here on the stairs, 04:27:55.360 --> 04:27:57.200 or they'll be able to have a nice fast flank. 04:27:57.200 --> 04:28:07.280 Oh, hi pecs, that's bomb. 04:28:07.280 --> 04:28:12.280 Stash on into the fight, yeah, bomb dropped, but they clean up the rest and they pick up the bombs. 04:28:12.280 --> 04:28:15.280 So just mobs left. It's a winnable clutch for mobs. 04:28:15.280 --> 04:28:18.280 He's a little bit too far behind as the problem, and he can't really pick up the pace whatsoever. 04:28:18.280 --> 04:28:23.280 They'll hear him coming. If they go up the vents as well, they've just completely negated his position, 04:28:23.280 --> 04:28:28.280 but indeed they stick around. Hypex is ready! The whole time! 04:28:28.280 --> 04:28:31.280 Two round lead now for Gamer Legion. 04:28:31.280 --> 04:28:48.080 Even when the rounds get messy, they're able to pull it through here, Game of Legion. 04:28:48.080 --> 04:28:50.320 Think now it's an interesting conversation for Game of Legion. 04:28:50.320 --> 04:28:54.600 That round, I think, with the chaotic nature, might have gotten a little bit away from them. 04:28:54.600 --> 04:28:57.480 Now you're starting to see some individuals push through some smokes, through some aggressive 04:28:57.480 --> 04:29:00.200 stances, even though they come out on top and put them in a difficult spot. 04:29:00.200 --> 04:29:04.440 There might be time during this time out to kind of rein him in a little bit in this conversation. 04:29:05.700 --> 04:29:11.040 He liked the aggressive calling from Snacks, the pace changes, the variety of looks he's giving this team liquid defense. 04:29:15.300 --> 04:29:17.700 Maybe rein it in before it gets too disorganized. 04:29:18.400 --> 04:29:20.400 Ali is able to do great damage after this. 04:29:21.000 --> 04:29:24.500 This is the play I'm speaking of, coming through the smoke from Rez, challenging like that. 04:29:24.500 --> 04:29:28.200 A little bit too much freedom in that scenario, but it's Hypex to save the day at the end. 04:29:28.200 --> 04:29:33.360 We're covering the bomb, eliminating Liquid on the secret stairs, and we go into round 04:29:33.360 --> 04:29:34.360 nine. 04:29:34.360 --> 04:29:38.960 Five rounds so far on a T side of Nuke where you don't win the pistol. 04:29:38.960 --> 04:29:43.600 Shuhei is able to do damage to Snacks who ends up dying to his own Molotov, so an advantage 04:29:43.600 --> 04:29:44.600 for Liquid. 04:29:44.600 --> 04:29:49.400 One G. And now we've got Ultimate making the most of it. 04:29:49.400 --> 04:29:54.400 So that's PR and Rai's both going down, and we got Team Liquid a lot stronger this time. 04:29:54.400 --> 04:29:57.600 at least holding back some of that aggressive nature. 04:29:57.600 --> 04:30:00.800 And, yeah, there we go, a bit of despair down there. 04:30:00.800 --> 04:30:05.400 Ah, it's good to see the ultimate gather a couple of kills like that with the AWP. 04:30:05.400 --> 04:30:08.500 Obviously going to make Liquid feel much more comfortable if the AWP can start ringing out. 04:30:08.500 --> 04:30:12.000 Another round it looks like on this ET side, they can have a pretty clean victory. 04:30:12.000 --> 04:30:15.500 As Talcind and Hypex back off for the moment, it would be a very long save. 04:30:15.500 --> 04:30:17.000 They've got a ton of cash. 04:30:17.000 --> 04:30:24.600 And you know Team Liquid's just kind of bought back up into this as you beat him, so you 04:30:24.600 --> 04:30:28.160 could kind of go work the map and see if you can grab one or two kills during this minute 04:30:28.160 --> 04:30:33.020 and find a way to do it safely, but more than happy to just take the round loss 5-4 and 04:30:33.020 --> 04:30:41.920 keep the AK-47s in the money in a healthy place. 04:30:41.920 --> 04:30:42.920 So 5-4. 04:30:42.920 --> 04:30:48.520 I don't know, it's kind of it. Just due to the nature of how this is all played out, it's 04:30:48.520 --> 04:30:51.480 like it's hard to start getting that confidence. Like when you see rounds like this, you're 04:30:51.480 --> 04:30:54.840 like, alright, it could happen on Mirage too, like Liquid's defense snapping into place, 04:30:54.840 --> 04:30:56.520 but you know there's another heartbreak coming. 04:30:56.520 --> 04:30:59.320 That's the motto of Jep Liquid. 04:30:59.320 --> 04:31:02.920 You know there's one other stupid round loss that's coming around the corner, you just, 04:31:02.920 --> 04:31:04.680 you can't get comfy yet. 04:31:04.680 --> 04:31:07.720 I watched a couple Liquid games chasing her. 04:31:07.720 --> 04:31:09.720 You know, change you as a human. 04:31:15.720 --> 04:31:19.720 Well, they can be happy for now. You know, another round picks up. 04:31:19.720 --> 04:31:21.720 Already five T-Rounds though for Gamelitch. 04:31:21.720 --> 04:31:25.720 Oh yeah, they're in a sick place. They've done this very, very well. 04:31:25.720 --> 04:31:30.720 Everything they get from here is just kind of bonus. Just a little bit extra on top. 04:31:32.720 --> 04:31:35.720 Three more rounds remaining in this half. 04:31:35.720 --> 04:31:46.720 So Team Liquid taking no losses, replenish the utility, pick up some kits, both teams should be okay with the economic situation the way it is. 04:31:46.720 --> 04:31:49.720 We're starting getting down to some weaker situations. 04:31:49.720 --> 04:31:53.720 Round ten, AWP in the hands of Ultimates, AWP in the hands of Hypex as well. 04:31:53.720 --> 04:31:56.720 He'll take that on top, silo outside, ultimate and big garage. 04:32:05.720 --> 04:32:11.760 oh my lord get out of there okay he made it away just about he made it away it 04:32:11.760 --> 04:32:19.520 is fun isn't it we're all in with the risk we got a leash playing secret 04:32:19.520 --> 04:32:24.200 decent position to have early in the round what can he hope to do with it 04:32:24.200 --> 04:32:30.720 the snacks finds this time waiting for those smokes to erupt outside he's not 04:32:30.720 --> 04:32:35.240 gonna move forward just yet he's letting Red growl and Red has been spotted 04:32:35.240 --> 04:32:39.240 tapped away by Lige, an advantage now siding with Team Liquid. 04:32:39.240 --> 04:32:44.240 Alright, we're going to head over to NAF's position. Three players heading in, all up to keep him pinned down. 04:32:44.240 --> 04:32:47.240 Utility heading his direction, and NAF just decides to give it up. 04:32:47.240 --> 04:32:50.240 Man advantage, doesn't need to stand in fight whatsoever. 04:32:53.240 --> 04:32:56.240 And a very proactive move by Shuhei to take a risk through the smoke. 04:32:56.240 --> 04:33:01.240 Malves takes the bullet, probably meant for Shuhei, but it sells Shuhei's position. 04:33:01.240 --> 04:33:05.840 Snacks thinks he's stopped the door pushing aggression and Shuey gets a lie in wait. 04:33:05.840 --> 04:33:08.040 A lie in a way he is. 04:33:08.040 --> 04:33:10.040 Here they come, right in towards him. 04:33:10.040 --> 04:33:12.040 Got a chance for a multi-kill just the once. 04:33:12.040 --> 04:33:13.040 The game will lead you to survive. 04:33:13.040 --> 04:33:14.040 They slip out onto the A site. 04:33:14.040 --> 04:33:15.040 There's no one here. 04:33:15.040 --> 04:33:16.040 No one home. 04:33:16.040 --> 04:33:17.040 No one watching. 04:33:17.040 --> 04:33:18.840 Yeah, they shipped a two to the lower bomb site so there's no one to actually recover 04:33:18.840 --> 04:33:19.840 the scenario. 04:33:19.840 --> 04:33:21.840 Yeah, well, uh-oh. 04:33:21.840 --> 04:33:22.840 Retake required. 04:33:22.840 --> 04:33:26.040 And a long way off, getting into position where that looks possible. 04:33:26.040 --> 04:33:27.640 You've got three kits to work with. 04:33:27.640 --> 04:33:30.240 You've got two smokes and flashbangs as well if your team liquid. 04:33:30.240 --> 04:33:33.080 The biggest problem is going to be Ultimate. It won't be too motivated to get into the 04:33:33.080 --> 04:33:37.800 fight unless you can open up this flank or kill from Elise. Now Ultimate can step forward. 04:33:37.800 --> 04:33:41.920 Hypex stepping into the lobby misses the shots and at least gets some information because 04:33:41.920 --> 04:33:46.760 back into Ultimate who's winning so it's Towson again tasked with a clutch. He can't win it. 04:33:46.760 --> 04:33:50.320 And Team Liquid do come back in on that retake. Gaming Legion, you're going to want to play 04:33:50.320 --> 04:33:55.000 that post plant again if they could. And that's going to be a 5-5. Team Liquid tying things 04:33:55.000 --> 04:33:58.560 up. Yeah, that looked real clean from Team Liquid on the retake. Powered by Elise. Nice 04:33:58.560 --> 04:34:02.480 opening kill to allow everyone to activate. Ultimate slides into position to punish the 04:34:02.480 --> 04:34:07.240 fallback from Hutt, lovely place for him to be, picks off Hypex, and Taliesin can't do 04:34:07.240 --> 04:34:13.320 anything in a 1v3. But this was the must kill from Elise to actually activate this and make 04:34:13.320 --> 04:34:18.120 this retake possible for Team Liquid. Everybody gets one and the three on three, and we're 04:34:18.120 --> 04:34:19.120 tied at five. 04:34:19.120 --> 04:34:24.120 Yeah, I don't want to be a mafia. 04:34:24.120 --> 04:34:34.120 Members, well, there's a deeper, bigger goal for Team Liquid, made it somehow miraculously 04:34:34.120 --> 04:34:35.120 into the major. 04:34:35.120 --> 04:34:39.120 Well, they purchased mobs, or they moved him to the C. 04:34:39.120 --> 04:34:43.520 I was going to try and be nice about it, but yeah, they're in the major, and clearly a 04:34:43.520 --> 04:34:46.880 lot of improvements that need to be made, and not a whole lot of time in which to get 04:34:46.880 --> 04:34:56.400 They're going for the smoke as they're trying to cross over at Shuey with one, but then 04:34:56.400 --> 04:34:59.140 the response is swift from Taliesin. 04:34:59.140 --> 04:35:00.140 Swifter still from Ultimate. 04:35:00.140 --> 04:35:02.580 Alright, but they're going to turn in towards Midi, it looks like, and Shuey's just dropped 04:35:02.580 --> 04:35:03.580 on Vence. 04:35:03.580 --> 04:35:04.580 Malph is in trouble. 04:35:04.580 --> 04:35:07.500 Malph says no idea this is coming, an easy kill for Taliesin, and once again, no one in 04:35:07.500 --> 04:35:09.540 the upper bomb site, the rotation just occurred. 04:35:09.540 --> 04:35:11.580 They're actually waiting for the Heaven Peak. 04:35:11.580 --> 04:35:12.580 They're pausing the waiting. 04:35:12.580 --> 04:35:16.580 Taliesin is trying to stop Ultimate from even putting his head over the top, and Ultimate 04:35:16.580 --> 04:35:20.660 realizes how important his life is at this point so you can't repeat so you do 04:35:20.660 --> 04:35:25.260 now you're so pressured towards heaven that you're locked out of that spot and 04:35:25.260 --> 04:35:28.860 you want someone else to step in and take some of the contact to free up that 04:35:28.860 --> 04:35:32.660 heaven play a little bit later in the round she way uncomfortable climbing up 04:35:32.660 --> 04:35:36.300 the fence tells us waiting spotting for the cross and this time in the post 04:35:36.300 --> 04:35:42.100 plan from the A site it is much stronger in the 3v3 from gamer legion it's 6 to 5 04:35:42.100 --> 04:35:46.100 on this T side it's already fantastic yeah back to back rounds team liquid is 04:35:46.100 --> 04:35:49.460 incorrectly read that the finishing move for Gamer Legion was going to be to the 04:35:49.460 --> 04:35:52.420 lower bomb site and they just keep moving on in towards upper back to 04:35:52.420 --> 04:35:58.000 backgrounds it's been kind of free in the mid-round 3v3 some lovely kills 04:35:58.000 --> 04:36:01.740 outside but I mean just because of the cross because of the spam because of the 04:36:01.740 --> 04:36:06.540 the spam coming back Liquid just assumed all three players went down secret 04:36:06.540 --> 04:36:11.300 instead of turning making the audible to Mini up into the upper bomb site 04:36:11.300 --> 04:36:15.940 completely caught off guard final round of the first half Liquid looking to 04:36:15.940 --> 04:36:22.940 tie things up at six 04:36:29.340 --> 04:36:31.940 oh willy he's up first 04:36:31.940 --> 04:36:34.900 you know this time res is not going to fall for that 04:36:34.900 --> 04:36:37.940 we just got him earlier from secret and sent snacks into trying to deal with him 04:36:37.940 --> 04:36:40.260 but lege wins that gunfight 04:36:40.260 --> 04:36:43.340 so opening kill in favor of team liquid 04:36:43.340 --> 04:36:46.500 Just look like they're going to come quicker again here, Team Allegiance, towards the A site. 04:36:46.780 --> 04:36:48.620 I might just stall it out because of the smoke. 04:36:48.980 --> 04:36:51.060 PR's going to walk it, yep, steps through. 04:36:51.060 --> 04:36:54.180 PR's out, spotted by Shuei, gets away with both. 04:36:54.180 --> 04:36:57.460 And surely no way you drop this one, it's just Rize now, 1v5. 04:36:57.820 --> 04:37:02.780 Team Linkin will pick up an extra round to play with in the first half and leave at a tied scoreline. 04:37:02.780 --> 04:37:05.620 Yeah, well that's at least what they're going to be able to get. 04:37:06.260 --> 04:37:09.100 I mean, it's another one of those halves where it feels like there's been 04:37:09.100 --> 04:37:11.720 then some glimpses that this defense could have been much stronger but some 04:37:11.720 --> 04:37:15.400 just very silly rounds dropped that prevent liquid from having a stronger CT 04:37:15.400 --> 04:37:18.160 side. 04:37:18.160 --> 04:37:20.400 So gamer legion 04:37:20.400 --> 04:37:23.620 in the other side of the coin a great half for the offensive gamer legion 04:37:23.620 --> 04:37:26.680 without the pistol still putting six rounds on the board breaking liquid 04:37:26.680 --> 04:37:30.120 early on in the half and being able to take advantage of that situation 04:37:30.120 --> 04:37:34.000 a stretch of five rounds in a row for gamer legion some important clutches one 04:37:34.000 --> 04:37:38.920 during that stretch as well. 04:37:38.920 --> 04:37:45.160 We'll make a very tough second half for both teams going into the break, six to six. 04:37:45.160 --> 04:37:48.920 Losing team is eliminated and it's liquid with their backs against the wall. 04:39:08.920 --> 04:39:15.520 I need that too, I want you better 04:39:15.520 --> 04:39:24.200 I need that too, I want you better 04:39:24.200 --> 04:39:29.380 I want it to you, I want you better 04:39:29.380 --> 04:39:34.420 I need that too, I need it too 04:40:34.420 --> 04:40:36.420 I 04:41:04.420 --> 04:41:25.260 One last chance for survival. Team Liquid have mapped out and now they switch over to the 04:41:25.260 --> 04:41:31.540 T side of Nuke, a tie game 6-6. In classic Liquid fashion that first have littered with 04:41:31.540 --> 04:41:40.540 heartbreaking moments, head scratchers, but they've got to pull it all together and somehow come back into this game, get their heads into fight and stay alive here in Atlanta. 04:41:40.540 --> 04:41:46.540 I think the bummer for Team Liquid is on the other side of the server, you've got a team progressing and improving at a rate that you wish you could pull off. 04:41:46.540 --> 04:41:53.540 Snax been in the game religion squad for five months since his return, Hypex, seven months, and in that time they've racked up some very, very impressive upsets. 04:41:53.540 --> 04:41:57.820 Impressive upsets, some nice scalps on the resume of their recent tournament runs. 04:41:57.820 --> 04:42:01.100 And looking to add another one of Team Liquid under the mix. 04:42:01.100 --> 04:42:04.780 And move on to see if they can make the playoffs one step closer to the playoffs of IEM Atlanta 04:42:04.780 --> 04:42:08.460 if they can close out this nuke on the CT side. 04:42:08.460 --> 04:42:11.180 Lurk smoke over towards Squeak Door. 04:42:11.180 --> 04:42:12.700 Liquid is going to progress behind it. 04:42:12.700 --> 04:42:15.060 Molotov towards top hut. 04:42:15.060 --> 04:42:21.400 KDAL bomb drops into the Vance here for Team Liquid. 04:42:21.400 --> 04:42:25.800 players now populating the lowest site and no one on the CT side is rotated here to deal with it yet. 04:42:25.800 --> 04:42:29.880 And two lurkers in place, one outside that's NAF, okay he's been spotted, takes that engagement, 04:42:29.880 --> 04:42:32.760 nice gush under res, one more lurk over towards squeak door that's Shuhei. 04:42:35.160 --> 04:42:39.720 Holmes moving up step gonna be heard and he looks out to the right side PR puts one between the eyes 04:42:40.280 --> 04:42:44.200 more pressure and a leash but high pack same results as he steps in here for game alleging 04:42:44.760 --> 04:42:49.960 the 5v3 on the retake coming down the van to hear that tap on the defuse it's not going to be the full 04:42:49.960 --> 04:42:53.880 stake but he's going to create the pressure for team liquid as though it's there but they're 04:42:53.880 --> 04:42:57.560 going to swing open the double tour he's going to try and deny his shoey but that stake is 04:42:57.560 --> 04:43:03.160 being held halfway gone can't get to it now stuck behind the door snacks is just crawling 04:43:03.160 --> 04:43:09.480 in and that's exactly what snacks does best. Denies access to the site and team liquid 04:43:09.480 --> 04:43:13.800 have to look as that defuse happens. That's the coolest thing snacks could have done in 04:43:13.800 --> 04:43:18.520 that situation that is just the coolest thing he could have done. I love everything about 04:43:18.520 --> 04:43:24.460 It is this Max plays the whole small either what a legend I mean this this 04:43:25.640 --> 04:43:30.940 Yeah, this is one of those pisterons are like it's an interesting tactic. No leaving to the end of this door stuff door stuff 04:43:34.360 --> 04:43:40.220 Just too many players downstairs after the bomb plant die for team liquid before the lurkers are meant to like there 04:43:40.220 --> 04:43:46.920 There's a period where those lurkers despite the bomb being planted are meant to have the impact of kills as the CTs rotate for into for the retake 04:43:46.920 --> 04:43:50.920 But everyone dies in the site before the lurkers have a chance to pounce. 04:43:50.920 --> 04:43:53.920 Now, you know, look at all that conversation, is the lurker playing too slow? 04:43:53.920 --> 04:43:55.920 Is it just silly death being taken downstairs? 04:43:55.920 --> 04:44:00.920 But when that happens, that kind of a strategy just completely falls apart and looks a little bit silly. 04:44:16.920 --> 04:44:21.920 Oh, Snacks on the back. 04:44:21.920 --> 04:44:27.920 Leish has the right read. He turns around to try and fight him, but Snacks has just got the better weapon faster to react. 04:44:27.920 --> 04:44:32.920 Again, I mean, it's a long time for Leish to sit there with nowhere to really go. It can't go forward, can't go backwards. 04:44:32.920 --> 04:44:38.920 Liquid now going to pull the trigger now that he's done, but Leish would have loved to have had that distraction a little bit earlier to give him some space to make a play. 04:44:38.920 --> 04:44:44.920 Double straight on from Towson. Res still on top of the hut, so the trade not that big of a deal. No access to the bomb site still. 04:44:44.920 --> 04:44:46.920 And it'll be nice and easy 04:44:50.240 --> 04:44:56.820 And we'll spend the part of the pregame talking about how res is being stepping up and some decent performances from res 04:44:57.160 --> 04:45:00.360 Quiet map here. I'm sure he'll start to come into his own on the CT side 04:45:00.800 --> 04:45:06.080 Yeah, I mean they also have that luxury like I just kind of touched on with some of those upsets and some of the nice wins 04:45:06.080 --> 04:45:12.280 They've had in like isolated series, you know over fury over Astralis over, you know close close against a 04:45:12.280 --> 04:45:14.480 Navi the other night now they're beating up on liquid 04:45:14.480 --> 04:45:15.640 You have some of those wins 04:45:15.640 --> 04:45:19.600 They give you some of the confidence that you're starting to figure out how the team plays and how everyone's playing 04:45:19.600 --> 04:45:23.100 It's coming becoming more automatic and more intuition and that was a point 04:45:23.100 --> 04:45:26.960 Yaiko brought up that you know about team liquid before the series began of saying they need a win 04:45:26.960 --> 04:45:29.920 They just need confidence because you can see it in their play 04:45:30.420 --> 04:45:35.840 It's palpable that this team just doesn't have confidence that they're actually going to be able to take the win 04:45:36.680 --> 04:45:39.840 And that's that's why you need to start getting some of those under your belt 04:45:39.840 --> 04:45:44.540 So that belief actually clicks and sticks into the team from game to game and series to series 04:45:44.540 --> 04:45:50.180 I think that just draws the parallel to what you mentioned earlier about the fact that team liquor wish they could get on track with 04:45:50.180 --> 04:45:53.780 The progression that we're seeing from game leech and where it's the opposite right for them 04:45:53.780 --> 04:45:58.420 They are getting confidence because they are starting to get some of those wins under their belts some unexpected victories 04:45:58.420 --> 04:46:00.960 And we're talking about high pecs as the offer in the team 04:46:01.140 --> 04:46:05.860 Starts a just get more of an attitude more confidence and we're starting to see him really start to show the flare 04:46:05.860 --> 04:46:07.860 He showed in his previous teams 04:46:07.860 --> 04:46:12.860 A timeout for Liquid. Second beam burn. Flashy get on the mic. 04:46:12.860 --> 04:46:16.860 He's going to try and save this mission otherwise Team Liquid are eliminated. 04:46:16.860 --> 04:46:20.860 Yeah, I mean I think too it's just probably important for just the atmosphere within the team. 04:46:20.860 --> 04:46:25.860 We just had that conversation about belief and about trust and thinking you can actually come back and take this map and force the third. 04:46:25.860 --> 04:46:29.860 You come out here and have a flat round out of this timeout and just get deleted. 04:46:29.860 --> 04:46:31.860 There's no way that faith is getting built up. 04:46:31.860 --> 04:46:37.640 I mean, I know there's still time for Liquid to come back if they were to lose this, but this one feels very very critical 04:46:38.140 --> 04:46:40.140 That liquid have an effective round 04:46:41.060 --> 04:46:43.060 Off in the hands of Hypex 04:46:43.820 --> 04:46:46.680 Plenty of utility only one kit on the CT side 04:46:47.220 --> 04:46:51.600 They could they could they have the cash to buy a few more kits are nice to have 04:46:51.600 --> 04:47:05.880 I'm not going to let that bomb go down, Jason. That's the thing. That's the mentality. 04:47:05.880 --> 04:47:10.680 Plan works great until it doesn't. 04:47:10.680 --> 04:47:16.480 Rez stepping towards NAV. Closing out. Yep, aggression pays off. NAV going to be frustrated 04:47:16.480 --> 04:47:20.160 by its game elation. Happy to take lobby control. It's not just 04:47:20.160 --> 04:47:23.240 stepping into the lobby, it's the rest of the squad coming for the party as well. 04:47:23.240 --> 04:47:27.560 How's it going? Oh, and Shuey has utility out, they're still going through with it, they're still going through with it. 04:47:27.560 --> 04:47:32.680 Oh! Okay, okay, yep. Shuey wins the Polish battle against Max. 04:47:32.680 --> 04:47:36.320 But Lobby still held very well, very very well by Gamer Legion. 04:47:41.680 --> 04:47:48.560 This is weird, both teams have changed places. Lobby controlled by the CTs, outside yard, 04:47:48.560 --> 04:47:51.440 And now the wraparound to heaven controlled by the T side. 04:47:53.260 --> 04:47:57.740 PR is down in secret making sure that the lower bomb site isn't going to be the play of attack. 04:48:08.440 --> 04:48:09.800 30 seconds. 04:48:10.240 --> 04:48:13.200 Steps being made inside of the site now. Res knows what's up. 04:48:13.200 --> 04:48:16.720 Oh, throwing the utility in to make things uncomfortable. 04:48:16.720 --> 04:48:21.680 Malph's gonna be planting, but tanking the damage, tanking it and dying. 04:48:21.680 --> 04:48:23.880 So he gives his life for the bomb plant. 04:48:23.880 --> 04:48:29.800 Elysia's sure he'd now left it A2 before it just can't happen for them. 04:48:29.800 --> 04:48:35.720 Oh, Malph's decides to burn to a crisp, and that's a 10th round here for Gamer Legion. 04:48:35.720 --> 04:48:38.160 Yeah, I think that's the one. 04:48:38.160 --> 04:48:39.400 I think that's actually unfortunate. 04:48:39.400 --> 04:48:43.160 I think that's where the liquid just kind of, this one just fades away from here. 04:48:43.160 --> 04:48:44.960 Look at the fashion in which they lose this round. 04:48:44.960 --> 04:48:46.260 NAF watching for pushes. 04:48:46.260 --> 04:48:48.420 Rez is still able to get the advantage on him. 04:48:48.420 --> 04:48:49.560 Half his body showing. 04:48:49.560 --> 04:48:50.760 NAF never saw him come through. 04:48:50.760 --> 04:48:53.460 Fortunate to get away with this kill. 04:48:53.460 --> 04:48:56.460 Probably nine out of ten times that goes the other direction. 04:48:56.460 --> 04:49:00.160 But then burning in the Molotov during the plant to get that down 04:49:00.160 --> 04:49:02.860 makes the retake very, very simple from there. 04:49:02.860 --> 04:49:07.260 Four round lead, three away from eliminating Team Liquid in Atlanta. 04:49:07.260 --> 04:49:18.180 Oh, oh, uh, Mom's, that is a rough start to the round, getting double-naded off the top 04:49:18.180 --> 04:49:19.900 of Silo. 04:49:19.900 --> 04:49:28.020 Game release and advantage picked up within seconds. 04:49:28.020 --> 04:49:29.420 Breakage of the smoke, high-packs. 04:49:29.420 --> 04:49:31.420 Gonna change up his spot. 04:49:31.420 --> 04:49:34.460 And let snacks play in and around all of the smokes. 04:49:34.460 --> 04:49:36.460 He's got Ryze out secret with him. 04:49:36.460 --> 04:49:40.160 Bryce is going to win the engagement against Elise, drop the utility, and fall back himself. 04:49:40.160 --> 04:49:41.340 He's ready for the next fight. 04:49:41.340 --> 04:49:42.600 NAF chases him down. 04:49:42.600 --> 04:49:43.840 Balm's gone as well. 04:49:43.840 --> 04:49:46.720 Team Liquid stalling out so quickly here. 04:49:47.720 --> 04:49:49.560 Rez is a beast right now. 04:49:49.560 --> 04:49:52.640 Look how many kills he's racked up since the start of the second half. 04:49:52.640 --> 04:49:53.920 Yeah, he's up very well. 04:49:53.920 --> 04:49:55.840 Good pick from Hypex off Shueh's position. 04:49:55.840 --> 04:49:57.720 And ultimate, the last one left, 1v3. 04:49:57.720 --> 04:49:58.920 Rez waiting at the off angle. 04:49:58.920 --> 04:50:01.320 Going to slide into the deeper angle, goes down. 04:50:01.320 --> 04:50:03.680 And ultimate, now is the information on PR. 04:50:03.680 --> 04:50:07.800 Got the ball picked up again, he's got some time, 50 seconds to work with here for ultimate. 04:50:07.800 --> 04:50:10.440 That's the health, that's the issue, isn't it? 23 HP. 04:50:10.440 --> 04:50:15.360 Probably unconfirmed, so if he can find a clean shot on the PR, it puts the AWP at a disadvantage. 04:50:17.360 --> 04:50:20.960 PR to pick ultimate up. 04:50:22.720 --> 04:50:25.360 Yeah, MULP's falling down the back of the silo though. 04:50:28.160 --> 04:50:31.960 They can't get anything liquid. Time out taken out of desperation, they're final. 04:50:31.960 --> 04:50:41.960 Final for the tournament, perhaps. Five rounds back, yet supposed to round in this second half, five straight for GamerLegend to open this up. 04:50:42.960 --> 04:50:46.960 They've been steps ahead of Team Liquid since the start of the first map. 04:50:49.960 --> 04:50:57.960 Snack's calling some very good T sides, especially here on Nuke, without a pistol, unable to put six on the board, and that's a hole that Liquid hasn't been able to overcome. 04:50:57.960 --> 04:51:04.520 And now, just a matter of closing things out on the CT side of Nuke, Taliesin delivering 04:51:04.520 --> 04:51:13.680 you 16 kills, PR at 13. 04:51:13.680 --> 04:51:17.680 Cheeky little maid, good catch from the observing team. 04:51:17.680 --> 04:51:22.160 And Rez is just piecing what he's needed, which hasn't been too often in this series 04:51:22.160 --> 04:51:39.680 in this game, but when he's been called upon, sequences like that. 04:51:39.680 --> 04:51:41.880 Looks like they want to turn into it's mini more than anything. 04:51:41.880 --> 04:51:46.680 They're going to give it a go. 04:51:46.680 --> 04:51:50.240 Getting past the defending players though is going to prove very difficult. 04:51:50.240 --> 04:51:55.400 We've got Ryze at CTV, high-packs to be at the alarm system, letting you know what to expect. 04:51:55.400 --> 04:51:57.400 Yeah, but this pulls PR back from Ramp Room. 04:51:57.400 --> 04:52:00.400 I mean, Liquid won't know that and have no one actually to pressure Ramp, 04:52:00.400 --> 04:52:04.160 but PR has actually abdicated that part of the map so that he can help protect this wraparound, 04:52:04.160 --> 04:52:06.160 because the AWP is too unwieldy for it. 04:52:06.160 --> 04:52:12.400 Naleesh, oh, it's a little bit awkward there for PR, but he still manages to get himself out of the situation. 04:52:13.120 --> 04:52:16.160 Nafnaleesh, both dead within a couple of seconds of each other. 04:52:16.640 --> 04:52:19.600 Now you've left Shuei, ultimate and Malps in a 3v5. 04:52:19.600 --> 04:52:23.220 really good protocols from Gamer Legion as well, leaving no gaps. PR shifts here from 04:52:23.220 --> 04:52:26.300 Ramp Room, Snacks shifts from the lower bomb site to Ramp Room to cover that. Good kill 04:52:26.300 --> 04:52:31.180 from Ultimate. Still have Snacks over when he's gone back down to the lower bomb site, 04:52:31.180 --> 04:52:36.180 so he's going to chill here, which lets Taliesin, Hypex and Rez just play their positions safely. 04:52:36.180 --> 04:52:43.180 And Taliesin just waiting below. Flash is the only thing you've got. Taliesin turns from 04:52:43.180 --> 04:52:44.900 Flash is the only thing you've got. 04:52:44.900 --> 04:52:46.640 Towson turns from it. 04:52:46.640 --> 04:52:48.840 Hypex has the first kill, Towson the second, 04:52:48.840 --> 04:52:49.960 bomb spills to the ground, 04:52:49.960 --> 04:52:52.460 and ultimate marching in will slowly. 04:52:53.600 --> 04:52:55.240 With this eagle, they know exactly where he is. 04:52:55.240 --> 04:52:58.480 Res collects him, and it is series point for Game of Legion. 04:52:58.480 --> 04:53:01.000 But Team Liquid's staring down the barrel of defeat 04:53:01.000 --> 04:53:02.080 and elimination. 04:53:02.080 --> 04:53:03.600 Yeah, it's the fashion. 04:53:03.600 --> 04:53:05.480 The fashion of the elimination, frustrating. 04:53:05.480 --> 04:53:06.880 I would imagine more than anything. 04:53:06.880 --> 04:53:09.400 Well, to lose both maps without getting to double figures. 04:53:09.400 --> 04:53:11.000 I'm just losing Mirage the way you did 04:53:11.000 --> 04:53:12.340 to the low buys as well. 04:53:13.180 --> 04:53:16.540 So Team Liquid not even going to get close to the playoffs here in Atlanta 04:53:19.180 --> 04:53:24.420 Blanked in the second half on Nuke T side never got running two rounds on their T side of Mirage 04:53:32.580 --> 04:53:38.220 Unfortunately would never show up to play but for gamer Legion. It's another step forward a player potential playoff birth 04:53:38.220 --> 04:53:40.220 They'll be fighting for the next game later on today 04:53:40.220 --> 04:53:45.640 They have another good accomplishment to put on the resume as this team continues to improve 04:53:45.640 --> 04:53:49.920 and we see cool things continuing to show from the individuals of this team. 04:53:49.920 --> 04:53:51.480 Rez with the start to the year he's had. 04:53:51.480 --> 04:53:54.680 Hypex getting comfortable in his role as the AWPer of this squad. 04:53:54.680 --> 04:53:57.880 PR and Towson just being strong, reliable, rifling pieces. 04:53:57.880 --> 04:54:12.640 He's got the follow-up killer here. Team Liquid, it's just Shuei and Mobs. It's a disappointing 04:54:12.640 --> 04:54:15.640 day for Team Liquid and NA. 04:54:15.640 --> 04:54:21.160 Oh, no. Go down without a fight in this round. At least Shuei, at least pick it up a headshot 04:54:21.160 --> 04:54:27.840 for Rez. I realize that. And now down to a 1v1. Snacks against Mobs. 04:54:27.840 --> 04:54:29.840 some kind of a sound cue, some kind of a footstep. 04:54:29.840 --> 04:54:32.840 And with Snacks could close this for Game of Legion. 04:54:32.840 --> 04:54:35.840 He's comfortable in clutches. 04:54:35.840 --> 04:54:38.840 That's one of the most elusive players you've ever had. 04:54:38.840 --> 04:54:40.840 And he's disappeared. 04:54:40.840 --> 04:54:42.840 Nothing but a shadow. You thought you heard a sound, 04:54:42.840 --> 04:54:43.840 but now you've got to find him. 04:54:43.840 --> 04:54:45.840 Snacks has caught the perfect timing. 04:54:45.840 --> 04:54:47.840 Mobs look in the wrong way. 04:54:47.840 --> 04:54:49.840 And what a day for Game of Legion. 04:54:49.840 --> 04:54:51.840 They've got through the first swim they need on the path to the playoffs. 04:54:51.840 --> 04:54:53.840 It's still yet to be seen. 04:54:53.840 --> 04:54:55.840 And you know, looking at Team Liquid, it's disappointing. 04:54:55.840 --> 04:55:02.520 Disappointing it's a result though. That's not shocking. Team Liquid have been really struggling over recent months in Counter Strike 04:55:02.620 --> 04:55:04.120 But today 04:55:04.120 --> 04:55:10.320 Eliminated without getting double figures on either map. It's such a disappointing way to go. It's extra bitter Jason 04:55:10.320 --> 04:55:14.080 Yeah, it really is it's gonna be another round of painful conversations for Team Liquid 04:55:14.080 --> 04:55:15.480 I want to focus more on the game religion 04:55:15.480 --> 04:55:19.720 It's not a thing because I mean if you come into this knowing the state liquids in you're gonna be saying let's never let 04:55:19.720 --> 04:55:24.960 Them get started and that's kind of pretty much exactly what game religion did really strong performances in the first half 04:55:24.960 --> 04:55:26.960 T-side never done anything going. 04:55:26.960 --> 04:55:30.960 Shilane Flashy unable to come up with a game plan that could penetrate Gamer Legion's defense. 04:55:30.960 --> 04:55:35.960 I mean, that's just the hurt inflicted from round one on Mirage all the way to the end of Nuke. 04:55:35.960 --> 04:55:37.960 And Gamer Legion continued to impress. 04:55:37.960 --> 04:55:40.960 Yeah, first of the wins required here for Gamer Legion. 04:55:40.960 --> 04:55:45.960 They'll move on for the final where they'll play against the winner of the Stralis sinners, which is still going on. 04:55:45.960 --> 04:55:49.960 But Gamer Legion have a great shot with the way they're playing to make it into the playoffs. 04:55:49.960 --> 04:55:52.960 Another playoffs for Gamer Legion that could be here in the USA. 04:55:52.960 --> 04:55:59.000 But for Atlanta, there will not be a North American player present in the playoffs at all Jason. That's it 04:55:59.000 --> 04:56:02.560 I was the last they all been taken down like with the other ones are yesterday and I made it and 04:56:03.880 --> 04:56:05.380 Today, yeah 04:56:05.380 --> 04:56:13.260 So a disappointing day for an A but for game religion happy starts getting through team liquid comfortably and really showing that their level is 04:56:13.420 --> 04:56:18.340 Definitely increasing. Yeah. Well, I mean, yeah, there's game religion. The level is increasing for liquid 04:56:18.340 --> 04:56:21.820 They've got one last grind one last deep breath and take the plunge into the major 04:56:21.820 --> 04:56:24.820 We've got Trace standing by after the series concluded. 04:56:25.820 --> 04:56:29.820 Yeah, thank you very much, gentlemen. Thank you very much indeed, obviously for Team Liquid. 04:56:29.820 --> 04:56:31.820 This is their way out of Atlanta. I'm here with Shuhei. 04:56:31.820 --> 04:56:35.820 Sit right in the middle, watching this one play out. Talk to me about this game in front of you. 04:56:37.820 --> 04:56:39.820 Where do I start? 04:56:39.820 --> 04:56:45.820 Well, first of all, we've been having an issue of winning our own map pick. 04:56:45.820 --> 04:56:50.820 So we're starting off the game very slow every time, and it's difficult to get back into it. 04:56:50.820 --> 04:56:57.220 it. It feels like we start to get warmed up towards the second half of the first map, 04:56:57.220 --> 04:57:02.500 but that's just not enough. Going into Nuke, I think they had a really good game plan against 04:57:02.500 --> 04:57:08.820 our T side, so they countered us here and there. Yeah, overall we didn't perform like 04:57:08.820 --> 04:57:14.060 we should, and I don't really know what else to say. 04:57:14.060 --> 04:57:16.460 Losing the low buys, those got to hurt, right? 04:57:16.460 --> 04:57:23.960 Oh yeah, on Mirage twice, I don't remember on Nuke, I don't remember on Mirage twice we lost, for sure. 04:57:24.460 --> 04:57:30.960 I guess it begs the question, not to just kind of harsh at you right now, I'm just curious, where are Team Liquid's T-Sides? 04:57:36.460 --> 04:57:45.960 We're struggling on both sides, T-Side it feels like we have what it takes to play a good T-Side in terms of team playing strategy. 04:57:46.460 --> 04:57:52.300 But I feel like we are failing to execute it properly, especially with confidence. 04:57:52.300 --> 04:57:57.180 I mean, it's not easy when we haven't won a game in a long time. 04:57:57.180 --> 04:58:00.860 Yesterday, obviously, we won, but that's slowly getting back into it. 04:58:00.860 --> 04:58:04.060 But the counter strike is all about confidence as well. 04:58:04.060 --> 04:58:08.860 And you can have the best trackbook in the world, but if you can't play out the round, 04:58:08.860 --> 04:58:10.460 then the round is useless. 04:58:10.460 --> 04:58:11.820 So yeah. 04:58:11.820 --> 04:58:14.780 And this confidence goes, you know, it's for Team Liquid, 04:58:14.780 --> 04:58:17.820 this isn't necessarily going to be that pinnacle of, hey, let's inspire it. 04:58:18.380 --> 04:58:21.580 But I do want to ask you to say something on behalf of Team Liquid out of the fans. 04:58:25.100 --> 04:58:28.780 I've said it before, but it's a disappointing time for Liquid. 04:58:29.820 --> 04:58:33.260 Definitely the fans deserve a lot more and better results than what we're showing. 04:58:34.060 --> 04:58:38.620 This team also, we've worked a lot in the last couple of weeks, 04:58:39.180 --> 04:58:41.580 and we were hoping that this tournament was going to be a breakthrough for us. 04:58:41.580 --> 04:58:49.580 coming here winning one game is not enough. So yeah, sorry. Thank you very much. Thank you. 04:58:49.580 --> 04:58:58.580 Yeah, just a bit around for liquid in this one. Exit from the Interlux Dream Masters Atlanta 2026. 04:58:58.580 --> 04:59:02.580 And before we talk about positives coming out of Gamelizion, I do just want to reflect upon that interview 04:59:02.580 --> 04:59:08.580 from Shuei because just going back to that first question from Trace, that sigh and where do I start from Shuei? 04:59:08.580 --> 04:59:13.700 Anyway, I felt that, man, because there were so many issues in this game, and he's just 04:59:13.700 --> 04:59:16.180 almost really not the laundry list of problems for Liquid right now. 04:59:16.180 --> 04:59:20.460 Yeah, and I think it's the culmination of a longer standing rough period, of course. 04:59:20.460 --> 04:59:24.340 In isolation today was another not great performance from Team Liquid. 04:59:24.340 --> 04:59:27.860 The way they lose on Mirage with the double E-Courses, he also, you know, remembered the 04:59:27.860 --> 04:59:32.540 way they lose here on Nuke, where he even said himself, he felt like they were outplayed, 04:59:32.540 --> 04:59:35.740 you know, the game plan from Gamer Legion shut down Liquid's T-Side. 04:59:35.740 --> 04:59:39.500 We have a couple of examples coming in later with exactly what happened, but overall it 04:59:39.500 --> 04:59:43.260 must feel very frustrating for an in-game leader when you have a lot of questions and 04:59:43.260 --> 04:59:45.620 seemingly no answers to any of them. 04:59:45.620 --> 04:59:49.580 And also, you know, reading between the lines, talking about having a deep strat book and 04:59:49.580 --> 04:59:53.340 everything but the problem, the execution, that's kind of putting it on the players, 04:59:53.340 --> 04:59:59.180 right, more so than the lack of preparation or that they don't have enough things that 04:59:59.180 --> 05:00:00.180 they could do. 05:00:00.180 --> 05:00:03.980 And I agree with that, like no matter what the plan is, right, if you're not executing 05:00:03.980 --> 05:00:08.300 decisively with confidence, it's probably not going to end up working when you need it the most. 05:00:08.300 --> 05:00:12.780 Yeah, 100%. And just reflecting upon his last answer as well, when it feels like he's been 05:00:12.780 --> 05:00:16.300 in this situation so many times, when it's, you know, say something to the Liquid fans, it's always, 05:00:16.300 --> 05:00:20.140 I'm really sorry for the disappointing showing. But he also said that, you know, the fans deserve 05:00:20.140 --> 05:00:25.340 more, but also the players. And I agree with that sentiment, Jacob. Yeah, so do I. I mean, 05:00:25.340 --> 05:00:29.180 obviously for Team Liquid, it's been a long time now where things haven't worked out. So it gets a 05:00:29.180 --> 05:00:33.740 bit tiring for him to address it all the time. And I think there's nothing that he would like more, 05:00:33.740 --> 05:00:37.900 than a couple of wins at least. Even beating the MLB right here and maybe even losing against 05:00:38.460 --> 05:00:41.900 either Senna or Astralis would have been a step in the right direction for Team Liquid, 05:00:41.900 --> 05:00:47.340 but it's so hard to find anything positive to say. You can pinpoint yesterday was Napoli playing 05:00:47.340 --> 05:00:51.340 well or earlier today was Napoli playing incredible well. This game he was nowhere to be found, so 05:00:51.340 --> 05:00:55.020 whenever you find these small things you know where it's like okay this seems to be 05:00:55.020 --> 05:00:58.380 trending in the right direction. Our mouths had a great showing on Mirage until they didn't. 05:00:58.380 --> 05:01:01.420 You know, it just falls flat the very next moment. 05:01:01.420 --> 05:01:04.460 So there's no silver lining right now for me and for Team Liquid. 05:01:04.460 --> 05:01:08.540 And it's hard to imagine this being the roster after the major unless something significant. 05:01:08.540 --> 05:01:14.220 I guess I mean more in the sense of the individuals and their name value deserve more in my opinion. 05:01:14.220 --> 05:01:15.340 Right. We were already talking about it. 05:01:15.340 --> 05:01:19.260 Maybe Ultimate is the only outlier in terms of okay, doesn't have the kind of tenure and experience 05:01:19.260 --> 05:01:21.260 behind it. Maybe she way falls into that category as well. 05:01:21.260 --> 05:01:24.700 But the other three, like I feel like they deserve more. No. 05:01:24.700 --> 05:01:27.700 No. You deserve what you earn, you know. 05:01:27.700 --> 05:01:31.700 They deserve an opportunity, a team where there is some sort of city. 05:01:31.700 --> 05:01:34.700 Yeah, here's the thing, I don't want to go full guru mode here or anything, 05:01:34.700 --> 05:01:38.700 but you need to find joy in the game, right? 05:01:38.700 --> 05:01:43.700 And I think it has to be more about the process than the destination, right? 05:01:43.700 --> 05:01:47.700 Like if all your joy or everything you do in Counter-Strike rolls around results, 05:01:47.700 --> 05:01:50.700 I mean, that's going to be a rollercoaster of emotions, 05:01:50.700 --> 05:01:54.540 especially if you're going through long periods of struggling to get results like 05:01:54.660 --> 05:01:59.460 Where's the the fun in that you know and it's going to be increasingly difficult to get out of that slump 05:01:59.460 --> 05:02:06.300 So you need to create an environment in which you're looking forward to going to practice and interacting with your teammates and you know getting better 05:02:07.020 --> 05:02:12.180 Instead of it just feeling like a chore and work in that environment doesn't matter how much your salary is 05:02:12.300 --> 05:02:17.500 What are the outside factors how you're doing in other things right like it's all like everyone's gonna show up 05:02:17.500 --> 05:02:20.000 Everyone's gonna do what they're told everyone's doing the job 05:02:20.000 --> 05:02:24.920 But your heart isn't in it and it's going to be difficult that that's why you know 05:02:24.920 --> 05:02:30.560 It's no surprise that vitality again today want an overtime map right like and they can come back all those many times 05:02:30.560 --> 05:02:35.400 Because they have that unity and it's no surprise that liquid again lost two rounds to half-pies 05:02:35.560 --> 05:02:40.640 Lost multiple clutches on the second map and rounds with advantages and then they don't look 05:02:41.680 --> 05:02:47.800 Like a proper team right like this doesn't happen by accident these culture fits in this unity is hugely important 05:02:47.800 --> 05:02:49.440 when we talk about the best of the best, 05:02:49.440 --> 05:02:51.640 when we talk about your tier one tournaments 05:02:51.640 --> 05:02:54.640 and getting into the top 10 in the world. 05:02:54.640 --> 05:02:56.120 I like philosophy, Anko. 05:02:56.120 --> 05:02:57.880 The only thing I like more is when you cook. 05:02:57.880 --> 05:02:59.040 You've been crafting something for us. 05:02:59.040 --> 05:02:59.880 What have you got? 05:02:59.880 --> 05:03:01.480 Yeah, I think this is one of the rounds 05:03:01.480 --> 05:03:03.160 that we saw in the first half, 05:03:03.160 --> 05:03:05.160 because there were a couple of 1v2s that they lost, 05:03:05.160 --> 05:03:06.880 but this one had a lot going into it. 05:03:06.880 --> 05:03:08.400 So at the start of the round, 05:03:08.400 --> 05:03:10.960 we're going to CPR right to go down the vents, 05:03:10.960 --> 05:03:13.120 which I think is underutilized in the current meta, 05:03:13.120 --> 05:03:16.080 like these moves, either a solo player or as a team. 05:03:16.080 --> 05:03:21.480 So he gets down there, seemingly unassuming from liquid players, even though Elyse is in this forward position outside. 05:03:21.480 --> 05:03:24.480 So now they want to create commotion for him to go down. 05:03:24.480 --> 05:03:28.580 This was actually a huge kill from Elyse. They have all information. 05:03:28.580 --> 05:03:35.580 Okay, it's either RAM or A. So the A fake comes in and even unfortunately for PR from this position, 05:03:35.580 --> 05:03:40.280 like he's taking his time to kill Ultimate, but he didn't see Nath, right? 05:03:40.280 --> 05:03:42.180 So he just kills Ultimate here. 05:03:42.180 --> 05:03:45.760 He's going to book it for the B bomb site to secure the site. 05:03:45.760 --> 05:03:49.260 NAF is going to be able to get only one kill from this position. 05:03:49.260 --> 05:03:50.460 He gets traded, right? 05:03:50.460 --> 05:03:53.420 So in this situation, Alish, he came from hell. 05:03:53.420 --> 05:03:54.660 He got the double kill. 05:03:54.660 --> 05:03:58.060 This is Shui and Malb's with only pistols. 05:03:58.060 --> 05:03:59.060 They have no armor. 05:03:59.060 --> 05:04:01.380 Alish has the saved gun, the kit. 05:04:01.380 --> 05:04:04.460 And most importantly, if you look at the minimap, 05:04:04.460 --> 05:04:07.140 the bomb is on ramp as well, and he has this information. 05:04:07.140 --> 05:04:10.060 But instead of sort of waiting out the time, 05:04:10.060 --> 05:04:14.520 We need to look at the time 30 seconds left not a lot of time for PR in this 1v3, right? 05:04:14.540 --> 05:04:21.180 But instead Shuie tries to like quickly get down. I'm sure he may probably talk to Malibus about peeking together 05:04:21.940 --> 05:04:26.700 Right and and maybe getting PR, but it's just unnecessary in the end. He's able to win 05:04:27.260 --> 05:04:31.740 A 1v2 clutch and sort of saved around for for game religion 05:04:31.740 --> 05:04:37.560 I think we even have some of the comms can sort of give us a better insight into what happened in this round 05:04:37.560 --> 05:04:41.560 I'm not letting him get the bomb. Just run to me. Full run. 05:04:41.560 --> 05:04:45.560 It's right here. I was running. 05:04:45.560 --> 05:04:49.560 It's definitely goes right here. 05:04:49.560 --> 05:04:53.560 Nice! 05:04:53.560 --> 05:04:57.560 Is that what you anticipated? 05:04:57.560 --> 05:05:01.560 I think at the very end it was fine because they wanted to play 05:05:01.560 --> 05:05:05.560 together. I think it was for me the part 05:05:05.560 --> 05:05:09.000 earlier when Shui was still alive, where it's like, you can both just go up. 05:05:09.000 --> 05:05:12.920 Like if Shui was also there alive and then the two pistols could sort of just swing 05:05:12.920 --> 05:05:15.520 for a leash, I think they'd probably end up winning that round. 05:05:15.520 --> 05:05:19.880 But also Counter-Strike is about split-second decision-making and, you know, those kills 05:05:19.880 --> 05:05:23.840 from a leash happen almost at the same time as they were going down when. 05:05:23.840 --> 05:05:27.960 So maybe just a bit of a lack of focus in that moment. 05:05:27.960 --> 05:05:30.240 So you put the shoe on the other foot then and look at game of the legion. 05:05:30.240 --> 05:05:34.040 Obviously, they're going to be playing the winner of Sinners vs. Astralis. 05:05:34.040 --> 05:05:38.240 If you don't want any spoilers to that, I'm just taking a look at the HLTV page. 05:05:38.240 --> 05:05:39.840 Okay, it's just finished. 05:05:39.840 --> 05:05:40.840 Astralis won. 05:05:40.840 --> 05:05:41.840 Excellent stuff. 05:05:41.840 --> 05:05:42.840 They're going to be playing them. 05:05:42.840 --> 05:05:44.340 What do you think of that moving forward? 05:05:44.340 --> 05:05:48.720 That's a cool game, you know, and two teams who duke it out, you know, recently as well. 05:05:48.720 --> 05:05:52.000 So there's a bit of a grudge match going in for either of them. 05:05:52.000 --> 05:05:55.520 A game where I feel like both can come in with the expectations to win in some massive 05:05:55.520 --> 05:05:59.720 game, not only in order to make the playoff, but even in the VS implications as well. 05:05:59.720 --> 05:06:02.960 If you're following that, you know, day to day for both Astralis and Gamer Legion, if 05:06:02.960 --> 05:06:05.800 they want to get invites to Tier 1 tournaments post-Colombo major. 05:06:05.800 --> 05:06:06.840 They have to gather points now. 05:06:06.840 --> 05:06:08.880 So winning that game and then making it into a playoff 05:06:08.880 --> 05:06:12.200 is mega, mega important, not only in isolation to this tournament 05:06:12.200 --> 05:06:14.600 and obviously making the playoff, but also in the future 05:06:14.600 --> 05:06:17.880 and for them to be present at Tier 1 tournaments after the summer break. 05:06:17.880 --> 05:06:19.240 Yeah, certainly. 05:06:19.240 --> 05:06:22.360 And I think we saw a lot of shouting in that game, 05:06:22.360 --> 05:06:26.040 some frustrations, some table smashing from Hoocsi. 05:06:26.040 --> 05:06:29.320 So at least it ended in a victory, right? 05:06:29.320 --> 05:06:32.960 and they have one more game to play, hopefully, 05:06:32.960 --> 05:06:34.320 can make it into the playoffs. 05:06:34.320 --> 05:06:35.840 And we talked about them bouncing back 05:06:35.840 --> 05:06:38.720 from what happened at Drywalls, 05:06:38.720 --> 05:06:42.520 get another opportunity here for a rematch 05:06:42.520 --> 05:06:44.160 right against Gamelige. 05:06:44.160 --> 05:06:46.720 Yeah, in terms of take-aways from Gamelige 05:06:46.720 --> 05:06:48.360 from the series, because we've kind of been looking 05:06:48.360 --> 05:06:50.760 at the side of Liquid's being. 05:06:50.760 --> 05:06:52.280 Blackluster, what are you looking at 05:06:52.280 --> 05:06:53.440 that you hope to see Gamelige 05:06:53.440 --> 05:06:55.720 in replicating later on stage to make it to top six? 05:06:55.720 --> 05:06:58.400 I think we saw on the CT side, 05:06:58.400 --> 05:07:04.200 You know, the aggression, the not playing scared, taking risks, being proactive. 05:07:04.200 --> 05:07:05.640 You want to see more of that. 05:07:06.000 --> 05:07:11.760 On T side, we saw some pace throughout the tournament from them, really, 05:07:11.760 --> 05:07:16.160 but good preparation also for Nuke here against Team Liquid. 05:07:16.160 --> 05:07:17.320 So just more of that. 05:07:17.320 --> 05:07:20.560 It's been pretty solid for Game of Legends, for the most part. 05:07:20.560 --> 05:07:24.400 Outside of that one map where they got blown out by Na'Vi, I mean, they looked pretty good. 05:07:24.760 --> 05:07:25.520 Yeah, I agree with that. 05:07:25.520 --> 05:07:27.480 I think the preparation in this game was definitely evident. 05:07:27.480 --> 05:07:33.240 There were a couple of moments in this CT side for GamerLeading where it felt like they had Liquid like a book, you know. 05:07:33.240 --> 05:07:35.480 Now they have to play the second game in the same day. 05:07:35.480 --> 05:07:39.720 One would argue that preparation going in against Astralis is not going to be as detail-oriented, 05:07:39.720 --> 05:07:42.920 but the good thing for GamerLeading and Astralis for that matter is that they played recently. 05:07:42.920 --> 05:07:45.080 So they have a pretty good idea of how each other plays. 05:07:45.080 --> 05:07:47.080 So it should be a quality game of Counter-Strike. 05:07:47.080 --> 05:07:51.400 But if anything, I'm also noting the fact that the win is coming from different directions for GamerLeading. 05:07:51.400 --> 05:07:53.640 It's not about one player or two players popping off. 05:07:53.640 --> 05:07:56.920 It's a unit, it's a team, and one map, it's PR doing incredible work. 05:07:56.920 --> 05:08:01.640 the next one it was Snacks on Mirage. So there's a lot of different playmakers at hand right now 05:08:01.640 --> 05:08:05.080 for for game alleging and usually that creates a bit more stability which we've seen so far in 05:08:05.080 --> 05:08:07.640 this tournament. Obviously that's going to be our final game of the day but we can take a look at 05:08:07.640 --> 05:08:11.480 what else is on the schedule. First of all for the B stream side of things because that is where 05:08:11.480 --> 05:08:15.880 the advancement matches are indeed going to be going down. If you can believe your eyes, 05:08:15.880 --> 05:08:21.960 Bat Boom versus Pain is one of them, Janko. Yeah definitely on everyone's bingo card right, 05:08:21.960 --> 05:08:29.960 Everyone's predictions are going swimmingly with this one, but yeah, I mean, both are shocking really to be in this in this position 05:08:29.960 --> 05:08:37.460 Haven't heard much of paying gaming, you know, didn't see them as much when it comes to tier one counter strike had mixed success 05:08:37.460 --> 05:08:40.960 And on the side of bad won't just struggling to get five players to a tournament 05:08:40.960 --> 05:08:43.960 You know, it had two standings to make it into the major now 05:08:43.960 --> 05:08:50.960 Flamus is waiting to see what the visa situation will be like, whether he can, whether he will be playing the major or not 05:08:50.960 --> 05:08:56.800 but obviously taking down Vitality, the only team outside of Falcons to be able to do it 05:08:57.520 --> 05:09:01.760 this year and in a meaningful game at that is just such a huge feat. 05:09:01.760 --> 05:09:05.200 Yeah, it's not on my bingo card either. You know, one of the two teams are going to make it 05:09:05.200 --> 05:09:08.160 straight to the semifinal, which means the team would have stand-in. It's going to be the first 05:09:08.160 --> 05:09:12.640 team to qualify for the semifinal at Atlanta, so it's quite surprising. I will say that, 05:09:12.640 --> 05:09:16.640 boom, have looked great so far, whereas for Paine, I haven't seen much of them, but seemingly so, 05:09:16.640 --> 05:09:19.200 as well, playing better than they have been in the past, so it should be a fun game. 05:09:19.200 --> 05:09:22.160 I love a boomage comeback story. That's something I absolutely love. 05:09:22.160 --> 05:09:25.200 Navi vs. Legacy, that's going to be the other qualification series going down. 05:09:25.200 --> 05:09:30.240 There is a clear favour in that one, but I really loved just the pace coming out of Legacy yesterday. 05:09:30.240 --> 05:09:33.280 Like, it couldn't have been more evident inside the game. 05:09:33.280 --> 05:09:36.720 They were just like, we want to shut this one down. We want to be making it to playoffs. 05:09:36.720 --> 05:09:38.080 You like an odd comeback story as well? 05:09:38.080 --> 05:09:42.560 Yeah, they were relentless, really. And you could tell they're a different team 05:09:42.560 --> 05:09:48.400 compared to Rio, right? Had some conversations after that tournament about how to approach 05:09:48.400 --> 05:09:54.400 some of these games and yeah, it has gone great. And I think playing now will be good for them to 05:09:54.400 --> 05:10:00.880 sort of get tested by a second best team in the world really before the playoffs and get a temperature 05:10:00.880 --> 05:10:05.520 check for where they're at. 100% We can take a look at what is on the cards for us, though, on the 05:10:05.520 --> 05:10:09.760 asian side of things. We're going to be following the lower bracket all day long, which of course, 05:10:09.760 --> 05:10:14.560 as we just talked about, game Legion taking on Astralis for one of those final spots within 05:10:14.560 --> 05:10:18.760 the arena. But that's exactly 05:10:18.760 --> 05:10:20.660 what's happening in our next 05:10:20.760 --> 05:10:22.460 game of the day. And yeah, the 05:10:22.560 --> 05:10:23.860 bet boom upset means that 05:10:23.960 --> 05:10:25.460 vitality. They're having to 05:10:25.560 --> 05:10:26.460 run the lower bracket. Gauntlet 05:10:26.560 --> 05:10:27.460 indeed. We're going to head 05:10:27.560 --> 05:10:29.460 things to a quick break. But 05:10:29.560 --> 05:10:30.460 when we are back, it is bait 05:10:30.560 --> 05:10:32.460 taking on vitality to see who 05:10:32.560 --> 05:10:33.460 will be making it to the play 05:11:33.460 --> 05:11:36.260 Something special just won't let us do that 05:11:36.260 --> 05:11:38.060 And that takes a new chapter to come 05:11:38.060 --> 05:11:39.060 Gotta get some! 05:11:39.860 --> 05:11:41.460 We are back! 05:12:03.460 --> 05:12:06.460 Catechers? Never heard of her. 05:12:07.460 --> 05:12:09.460 Holy absolute cinema. 05:12:09.460 --> 05:12:11.460 Go to... 05:12:11.460 --> 05:12:13.460 Even with British player. 05:12:14.460 --> 05:12:15.460 Bread? 05:12:16.460 --> 05:12:17.460 Player. 05:12:17.460 --> 05:12:19.460 Best value player on the market. 05:12:19.460 --> 05:12:22.460 He cost the paint in two place of fish and ship today. 05:12:22.460 --> 05:12:26.460 Cup of tea and match days, so he can get in the zone. 05:12:26.460 --> 05:12:28.460 Pee-gee? Or twinning? 05:12:28.460 --> 05:12:32.460 I thought we tarty would be crushed, but this surprised me. Dilly boys. 05:12:33.460 --> 05:12:40.440 What did I hate it's all the smiley face yummy smiley face beans smiley face 05:12:41.960 --> 05:12:46.640 No, it is simple dog don't update that's all pure cope 05:12:47.280 --> 05:12:48.880 Dream is free 05:12:48.880 --> 05:12:50.880 Christ free 05:12:51.840 --> 05:12:53.080 Destroy 05:12:53.080 --> 05:12:57.660 Props to Vitality for throwing a few rounds to make it close game. It's actually true 05:12:57.660 --> 05:13:04.660 A goat don't hasn't even started yet, he's still angry and will win everything. 05:13:04.660 --> 05:13:07.660 Right, TO should cancel all tournaments. 05:13:07.660 --> 05:13:12.660 No need to play anyways, because don't pick called the winner on HLTV forums. 05:13:12.660 --> 05:13:21.660 Why wasting money on tournaments when HLTV user tell you all the outcomes on the 15th of January, 2025? 05:13:21.660 --> 05:13:25.460 Smart boy, not sure what makes me happier. 05:13:25.460 --> 05:13:32.060 Literacy winning so convincingly or don't fancy an apex hitter having a two-foo for a minute. 05:13:32.060 --> 05:13:33.560 Such a dilemma. 05:13:33.560 --> 05:13:37.160 Also, rope-savaging phase for last year. 05:13:37.160 --> 05:13:38.660 Chef's kiss. 05:13:40.660 --> 05:13:43.160 Apex job saved by Zywardian. 05:13:43.160 --> 05:13:44.260 Oh, thanks God. 05:13:44.260 --> 05:13:46.960 Paycheck hitter, he's a motherfucker. 05:13:46.960 --> 05:13:48.360 Rope's buff. 05:13:48.360 --> 05:13:49.660 Real. 05:13:49.660 --> 05:13:51.460 Rope's private friends. 05:13:51.460 --> 05:13:53.460 They're stopping us here 05:13:55.660 --> 05:13:59.500 Goat bool and Robsicle will dominate 2025 05:14:00.220 --> 05:14:02.140 They picked biceps 05:14:02.140 --> 05:14:04.140 She will cycle to Austin Major 05:14:04.660 --> 05:14:07.340 Top 5 so far this year Blast & Kettle 05:14:07.700 --> 05:14:09.700 First dunk, second Zayu 05:14:10.140 --> 05:14:12.660 Third beat, 4x Interest, 5th drops 05:14:13.020 --> 05:14:15.020 Full of shit this 05:14:15.060 --> 05:14:19.420 Tell me you didn't watch GF without telling me you didn't watch GF 05:14:19.420 --> 05:14:25.420 Smart man doesn't try to predict the future, because smart man knows he can't. 05:14:25.420 --> 05:14:27.420 Good for a team with two IGLs. 05:14:27.420 --> 05:14:28.420 Woo! 05:14:28.420 --> 05:14:30.420 Mezzi was IGL on Galactic. 05:14:30.420 --> 05:14:34.420 Right, and Fezzi wants LVPs against season 1. 05:14:34.420 --> 05:14:36.420 It's not a bad idea, no? 05:14:36.420 --> 05:14:39.420 Like we say in France, deux sales, deux ambiance. 05:14:49.420 --> 05:14:51.420 Georgia 2026 05:14:54.460 --> 05:14:58.140 My check one two one two you play video games then 05:15:00.060 --> 05:15:04.620 So violent for no reason. Hey, yo, what's up? Y'all anything about counter strike video games? You know about counter strike 05:15:04.780 --> 05:15:11.100 I'm on the Georgia Tech fencing team. Tell me what crossroads there might be between counter strikes and fencing 05:15:11.100 --> 05:15:16.620 You know counter strike here in a clutch situation. It's kind of the one-to-one situation of you and your opponent fencing 05:15:16.620 --> 05:15:20.620 Just going for the last stab or that last, uh, quickscope op. 05:15:20.620 --> 05:15:23.620 Alright, bet. That was, that was good. 05:15:23.620 --> 05:15:26.620 What do y'all think about people playing video games against each other competitively? 05:15:26.620 --> 05:15:29.620 Oh, I love it. I like the smack-talking they do. 05:15:29.620 --> 05:15:30.620 Hey, what the hell did it do, man? 05:15:30.620 --> 05:15:31.620 For your favorite Counter-Strike players? 05:15:31.620 --> 05:15:33.620 I gotta go with an OG Kenny S. 05:15:33.620 --> 05:15:35.620 What would you say to Kenny S if he was watching right now? 05:15:35.620 --> 05:15:38.620 You're my inspiration. I think about you every match, but I'm fencing. 05:15:38.620 --> 05:15:39.620 What do you think about that? 05:15:39.620 --> 05:15:42.620 Kenny S was never my favorite, if that's what you're thinking. 05:15:42.620 --> 05:15:45.620 Y'all play video games by the chance? 05:15:45.620 --> 05:15:53.540 Oh, he didn't even realize it, I mean, Jacob, when you roll up here and you saw this mic 05:15:53.540 --> 05:15:56.460 flag, you said, oh, I'm gonna bike a little bit faster now, what do you think? 05:15:56.460 --> 05:16:01.100 I thought I missed, we'll get as far as we're as possible from you as fast as I can. 05:16:01.100 --> 05:16:02.420 You got to find me today. 05:16:02.420 --> 05:16:05.420 I had a blast in me today, so I'm, you did what? 05:16:05.420 --> 05:16:08.460 You had blasted me today? 05:16:08.460 --> 05:16:09.460 Just kidding. 05:16:09.460 --> 05:16:10.460 No. 05:16:10.460 --> 05:16:11.460 No. 05:16:11.460 --> 05:16:12.460 Bye. 05:16:12.460 --> 05:16:25.260 The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL in partnership with Intel, 05:16:25.260 --> 05:16:36.260 Acer Predator, DHL, Chex, and ZOE. 05:16:36.260 --> 05:16:54.260 to be taken to the booths as 05:16:54.260 --> 05:16:56.260 we round out our deciding game 05:16:56.260 --> 05:16:58.260 in group a two teams who weather 05:16:58.260 --> 05:17:00.260 their respective storms earlier 05:17:00.260 --> 05:17:02.260 on today. But now the pressure 05:17:02.260 --> 05:17:04.260 is on once more as only one team 05:17:04.260 --> 05:17:10.260 can make it through to top six and make it to the playoffs and I think Yanko goes without saying it's just 05:17:10.660 --> 05:17:16.660 A tad surprising the battalion here right now. Yeah, I mean that's wild but alatine the lower bracket. That's crazy 05:17:16.660 --> 05:17:22.700 That's like if Jacob fell off his bike or if Jason's pulled a drink, you know, and that actually did happen 05:17:23.420 --> 05:17:25.420 Why did you say that? 05:17:25.700 --> 05:17:28.580 But yeah, you're right. It was a big surprise and how did you do that? 05:17:28.660 --> 05:17:33.100 Well, he wasn't they say like it's like riding a bike like that. That's the 05:17:33.100 --> 05:17:35.140 He doesn't forget it. Yeah, once you learn, you never forget. 05:17:35.140 --> 05:17:36.740 It wasn't previous, you know. It wasn't previous. 05:17:36.740 --> 05:17:38.860 That's why you are wearing a helmet here. 05:17:38.860 --> 05:17:40.060 You lost all confidence. 05:17:40.060 --> 05:17:41.860 That's why I wear a helmet in Green Room World Design, yeah. 05:17:41.860 --> 05:17:44.340 Do you think that that will happen to Vitality too? 05:17:44.340 --> 05:17:46.940 Is there confidence gone now because Big Boom came in? 05:17:46.980 --> 05:17:49.100 I think you you crash once on a bike 05:17:49.100 --> 05:17:50.420 and then you make sure it doesn't happen again. 05:17:50.420 --> 05:17:51.540 And I think that's the same mentality 05:17:51.540 --> 05:17:52.580 that's coming you went. 05:17:52.580 --> 05:17:53.180 Yeah. 05:17:53.180 --> 05:17:56.180 It's just kind of recap how Vitality found themselves 05:17:56.180 --> 05:17:57.420 in this situation, though. 05:17:57.420 --> 05:18:01.140 Obviously, Nuke, a little bit of an issue for them right now, 05:18:01.140 --> 05:18:02.260 particularly on those cheese sides. 05:18:02.260 --> 05:18:04.580 and I felt like that they took full advantage of that, right? 05:18:04.580 --> 05:18:06.020 Yeah, for sure. 05:18:06.020 --> 05:18:08.580 I mean, that final map is very tall went down. 05:18:08.580 --> 05:18:10.140 I think only two rounds on the T side. 05:18:10.140 --> 05:18:13.420 I think it was 10-2 CT side for BedBoom that they were able to convert. 05:18:13.420 --> 05:18:18.220 Then, I don't want to say barely, but it gets carried there for a second. 05:18:18.220 --> 05:18:20.700 You know, once with Altimans, they're sort of forced by her like, 05:18:20.700 --> 05:18:23.820 oh, I've seen this movie before, but props to BedBoom. 05:18:23.940 --> 05:18:26.780 They did still manage to close the game out. 05:18:26.780 --> 05:18:29.780 And we heard from Apex, even after day one, talk about that, 05:18:29.780 --> 05:18:31.280 you and their T sides. 05:18:31.280 --> 05:18:36.360 And against FaZe earlier today, well, they did get just enough on the T side to get it 05:18:36.360 --> 05:18:39.920 into OT and were able to close out the game. 05:18:39.920 --> 05:18:44.160 And they've been vocal about, you know, taking it easy in between these two tournaments 05:18:44.160 --> 05:18:48.080 in the US and not practicing, right? 05:18:48.080 --> 05:18:52.320 And Apex also told us in the interview, it's hard to make changes even though I'm thinking 05:18:52.320 --> 05:18:55.240 about it in my head when we don't practice and to implement them. 05:18:55.240 --> 05:19:00.720 So it's going to be a little bit of solving problems on the fly for Vitality in this one. 05:19:00.720 --> 05:19:06.240 Yeah, I feel that kind of following the same script as we saw in Rio to some extent, you know, again in the group stage, 05:19:06.240 --> 05:19:09.560 not necessarily looking at the best, but the more they got warmed up into the tournament, 05:19:09.560 --> 05:19:14.840 we saw what they did, you know, once they got into the playoff and then just absolutely manhandled the rest of the tournament. 05:19:14.840 --> 05:19:18.360 Here the same thing, I think as you said, Janko, it's the same scenario happening right now. 05:19:18.360 --> 05:19:21.400 No practice, you know, taking it a little bit chill in the group stage. 05:19:21.400 --> 05:19:24.560 They show a bit of weakness, but, you know, as long as they make it into the playoff, 05:19:24.560 --> 05:19:27.920 I feel vitality are also one of the teams that they play their way into a shape, you know 05:19:28.160 --> 05:19:32.800 Sometimes you see it with with other sports, you know that the more games you get under your skin in a short period of time 05:19:32.800 --> 05:19:37.520 Well, you can argue that they've had more practice at this tournament in those games that they had leading up to it 05:19:37.520 --> 05:19:40.400 You know, so they should be getting better. What a bit that zero bus. Exactly 05:19:41.120 --> 05:19:49.280 It's it's true and I wasn't necessarily worried about vitality as much as a team, right as much as it was about the individual level 05:19:49.280 --> 05:19:55.280 Because when you don't touch a mouse in a keyboard for a week, that can get a bit dicey for the players, 05:19:55.280 --> 05:20:01.280 especially ones that like to get their warm-up in and a ton of reps, but actually they're doing fine on that level. 05:20:01.280 --> 05:20:07.280 So I was still the high-strated player of the tournament that hasn't necessarily been an issue for them. 05:20:07.280 --> 05:20:15.280 So yeah, that upset, a loss to the side of Betboom right now, looking to get back on track already beat Pace. 05:20:15.280 --> 05:20:19.440 I did see Apex tweeting out prior to that week off saying hey any facilities in New York 05:20:19.440 --> 05:20:22.960 that maybe myself and Messi could go and just have you know a little play around on. I don't know 05:20:22.960 --> 05:20:28.240 whether anything came to fruition for the other trio though. I mean you're in the middle of Yosemite 05:20:28.240 --> 05:20:34.640 definitely no touching any pieces there. No and that will you know reflect on the way they at least 05:20:34.640 --> 05:20:37.840 feel on the server you know. We have played on the disc talking about it as well you know one 05:20:37.840 --> 05:20:41.520 thing is how mechanically you're going to fare and how quick you get up to date with that but 05:20:41.520 --> 05:20:47.320 Another one is how much in the zone you are, you know, in terms of communication, your split-second decision-making, etc., etc. 05:20:47.320 --> 05:20:53.320 It's something that develops and gets better the more you play, you know, and obviously there's something to be said about the whole muscle memory thing 05:20:53.320 --> 05:20:59.520 that also goes in with the mental side of it, which is why I'm making the point once more, you know, the more they play at this tournament, the more games they get. 05:20:59.520 --> 05:21:05.820 Even games like Face Earlier, you know, we have a very hard fought game on Nuke that's going to give them a bit of an edge the deeper they go into the tournament. 05:21:05.820 --> 05:21:10.720 We saw in Rio as well, not to the same degree, maybe they didn't have too much of a break leading into that one as well, 05:21:10.720 --> 05:21:16.040 but it's just a question of time before they dial into it again and who knows how they've been spending the time's office 05:21:16.040 --> 05:21:20.200 Well, they play one game a day now today too obviously, but there's been time to practice during this tournament as well 05:21:20.200 --> 05:21:22.280 So I'd expect them to get better game by game 05:21:22.280 --> 05:21:29.640 Yeah, it's hard to criticize Vitality's approach to you know, skipping tournaments and taking time off after tournaments with how much success 05:21:29.640 --> 05:21:34.200 They've had doing exactly that from last year going into this year, right? 05:21:34.200 --> 05:21:40.200 I don't know if maybe their decision was slightly affected by the caliber of teams that are at this event 05:21:40.200 --> 05:21:45.960 And we talked about it last night a bit back at the hotel. 05:21:45.960 --> 05:21:51.680 I think ideally what you would do is, you just come in two days early here, 05:21:51.680 --> 05:21:54.800 ask ESL to hook you up with a practice room for two extra days, 05:21:54.800 --> 05:21:58.200 so you get at least the feel for the game a bit more, 05:21:58.200 --> 05:22:01.760 and then get one full day of practice, even preferably two, 05:22:01.760 --> 05:22:04.680 and that would sort of be the middle ground for me, 05:22:04.680 --> 05:22:10.160 compared to having full time off until it was like arrival day for everyone here. 05:22:10.160 --> 05:22:14.880 I guess that's the thing. How do you kind of wage tournament versus one another? Obviously, 05:22:14.880 --> 05:22:18.400 Rio, you're going to be trying to peek at that one because the grandstands are on the line, 05:22:18.400 --> 05:22:22.160 right? And I have no doubts that maybe this was maybe just a little bit of a backup. If it didn't 05:22:22.160 --> 05:22:27.920 happen in Rio, I imagine that the approach would have been quite different. It goes without saying 05:22:27.920 --> 05:22:31.520 they're not going to be doing this before Cologne, right? And I guess it's tricky as a team when, 05:22:31.520 --> 05:22:37.120 sure, you know your calendar for the foreseeable future, but choosing which events that you go, 05:22:37.120 --> 05:22:41.680 Okay, we just we can't give it the full gas here. It's just not sustainable. Yeah, then 05:22:42.320 --> 05:22:48.880 Deciding where to peak is important, right? And then having those goals that you set even from tournament to tournament 05:22:48.880 --> 05:22:56.560 But also in the big picture for things and I think that's where apex is worth his weight in gold because not only are the great at 05:22:57.440 --> 05:23:00.160 Setting these goals and managing sort of expectations 05:23:00.720 --> 05:23:05.760 But also once they're actually at the event, he still finds a way to sort of get everyone's 05:23:05.760 --> 05:23:13.280 bellies on fire, right? Get everyone to really give it their all, right? And that's why they 05:23:13.280 --> 05:23:18.400 are able, even though it's not their priority to win all these tournaments that they go to. 05:23:18.400 --> 05:23:22.320 That's a different part of that conversation for me as well, because there's a lot of teams who 05:23:22.320 --> 05:23:26.320 are speaking, you know, in terms of wanting to peak at certain events, but doesn't necessarily 05:23:26.320 --> 05:23:29.920 work out. It does feel like we're in vitality. It was the same feeling I had with Astralis back 05:23:29.920 --> 05:23:33.040 in the day, that whenever they sit eyes on a tournament, whatever they want to peak at a 05:23:33.040 --> 05:23:36.880 certain tournament. They also make sure to back it up by actually being great at said tournament. 05:23:36.880 --> 05:23:40.240 There's other teams out there who have the same exact conversations where we want to be great at 05:23:40.240 --> 05:23:44.000 this tournament. This tournament is very important for our VIS standings, but they don't come into 05:23:44.000 --> 05:23:47.760 the tournament in the peak shake. So, yeah, you can talk as much as you want about it, you know, 05:23:47.760 --> 05:23:50.560 pointing out a few tournaments during the calendar, six months in advance, and say, 05:23:50.560 --> 05:23:54.480 that's where we want to be great, but very few teams deliver on that promise as well. 05:23:54.480 --> 05:23:58.080 Which Vartalia have been able to consistently do for the VASPMDUV, you know? 05:23:58.080 --> 05:24:02.080 Could I maybe try and just start a little bit of a fight? Because you guys, you both have 05:24:02.080 --> 05:24:04.700 Some podcasts that you're a part of obviously talking kind of for you. 05:24:04.700 --> 05:24:08.760 Do you want to throw a new had a two slightly different takes in terms of 05:24:09.000 --> 05:24:10.640 our vitality, the greatest team of all time. 05:24:10.640 --> 05:24:13.480 You say Cologne undisputed right now, Jerry Sturle. 05:24:13.760 --> 05:24:17.840 I believe Jacob, you said they already are Defender case for my money. 05:24:17.840 --> 05:24:21.200 They are, you know, and I think there's a few different ways of going about it. 05:24:21.560 --> 05:24:25.440 I think for the only argument I could make for Australia's to be still considered 05:24:25.440 --> 05:24:28.320 better than my tally, it's the fact that they have one more major to the name. 05:24:28.320 --> 05:24:31.640 And I think that's your point as well, you know, with Cologne, it becomes 05:24:31.640 --> 05:24:40.640 indiscussable almost to some degree. I can have that conversation. My problem with it is that Vitality have so much else that Astralis didn't have in that period of time. 05:24:40.640 --> 05:24:49.640 It's also been a longer era now for Vitality. One thing, again, you could make the case for Astralis, at least I tried to do it, was that they had a period of 14 months where they were considered the best team in the world. 05:24:49.640 --> 05:24:55.640 Certain drop-off periods, you know, certain tournaments were the one necessarily winning, just like Vitality had as well, but it's been longer now for Vitality. 05:24:55.640 --> 05:24:59.080 So, to me and my understanding of what I watch, 05:24:59.080 --> 05:25:00.480 we count as right, the way they dominate, 05:25:00.480 --> 05:25:02.200 the way they show up to tournaments without practice 05:25:02.200 --> 05:25:05.160 and still win, I've never seen the team be able to do that. 05:25:05.160 --> 05:25:08.040 So that's why I think Vartalia are the best. 05:25:08.040 --> 05:25:12.360 Yeah, I think my case is a bit more difficult to defend, 05:25:12.360 --> 05:25:15.700 but it does come down to the majors for me, right? 05:25:15.700 --> 05:25:19.800 Because how many ECSs has Astralis won? 05:25:19.800 --> 05:25:20.640 Exactly. 05:25:20.640 --> 05:25:21.480 How many BLASTs have they won? 05:25:21.480 --> 05:25:22.600 How many epicenters? 05:25:22.600 --> 05:25:23.440 Like, you don't know, 05:25:23.440 --> 05:25:25.280 but you know they won three back-to-back majors, 05:25:25.280 --> 05:25:28.880 they won one Grand Slam, they won Katowice, and you know they never won Cologne. 05:25:28.880 --> 05:25:32.400 Like that's what you all remember when you talk about that era. Why? 05:25:32.400 --> 05:25:36.800 Because those are the tournaments that matter the most. And yes, Vitality's level of dominance 05:25:36.800 --> 05:25:41.360 and the consecutive tournament wins this year, last year, in the first half of the season, 05:25:41.360 --> 05:25:46.240 is impressive. And that's probably what sets them apart the most. If it weren't that dominant, 05:25:46.240 --> 05:25:50.080 like if it were just a couple more losses, even along the way in this tournament, I mean, 05:25:50.080 --> 05:25:52.800 these dudes went three tournaments without losing a map in the playoffs. 05:25:52.800 --> 05:25:57.040 That's right, that's mental, that really isn't an insane level of domination, especially 05:25:57.040 --> 05:25:59.640 when you think about it, it's MR-12, right? 05:25:59.640 --> 05:26:04.480 But it's not going to matter to me, they end up losing Cologne somehow, and maybe they 05:26:04.480 --> 05:26:08.400 get overtaken by another thing, you know, you thought it impossible last year at this 05:26:08.400 --> 05:26:09.400 time. 05:26:09.400 --> 05:26:14.120 But then Furia shows up, wins a couple of tournaments in a row, sort of goes into the Budapest major 05:26:14.120 --> 05:26:15.680 as the number one favorite. 05:26:15.680 --> 05:26:20.480 So it's not impossible, eventually it will happen, it's going to be tough, but that's 05:26:20.480 --> 05:26:22.680 why you see Falcons make the changes. 05:26:22.680 --> 05:26:26.760 where spirit may changes. That's where mouse met changes, right? Like all these teams are 05:26:26.760 --> 05:26:31.720 making changes because they want to beat Vitality. They're everyone sick and tired of losing to them, 05:26:31.720 --> 05:26:35.160 and that's what it's going to take for someone to overthrow. 05:26:35.160 --> 05:26:38.840 If Vitality get double points in that case, then if they do win Cologne, obviously Vitality is an 05:26:38.840 --> 05:26:43.720 organization, won it previously. It isn't this superstar team though, considering Astralis 05:26:43.720 --> 05:26:47.640 never won it. You got a major and it's in Cologne. Surely they're Cardpulps and... 05:26:47.640 --> 05:26:51.960 Yeah, I think, listen, if they win Cologne, then you can't make the case anymore for Astralis. 05:26:51.960 --> 05:26:56.440 I feel like right now, maybe you can a little bit also their first 05:26:56.840 --> 05:27:00.560 Cologne win for Vitality was with Spinks not drops. Yes. Not the exact same 05:27:00.560 --> 05:27:07.760 That's why I don't necessarily count the the Atlanta major for Astralis because it was with with Kirby and it was a long time ago 05:27:07.960 --> 05:27:10.920 When you talk about the Astralis roster 05:27:10.920 --> 05:27:11.720 That's a bad point 05:27:11.720 --> 05:27:17.200 So and then but the two Grand Slams also matter like that's really hard because apex messaged me 05:27:17.200 --> 05:27:20.120 He DM me when I was like when we did this on the podcast too 05:27:20.120 --> 05:27:21.480 And he's like, I just have a question. 05:27:21.480 --> 05:27:23.480 Do you think it's harder to win a major or a grand slam? 05:27:23.960 --> 05:27:26.120 I'm like, well, the grand slam, right? 05:27:26.240 --> 05:27:27.400 It's like, okay, I was just checking. 05:27:27.400 --> 05:27:30.000 Listen, I'm just making, I know you're going to use this. 05:27:30.200 --> 05:27:30.800 Like, it's fine. 05:27:30.800 --> 05:27:31.200 It's all good. 05:27:31.200 --> 05:27:32.480 No, he's just laughing about it. 05:27:32.520 --> 05:27:36.560 But, you know, that, that, that is, that's, is why, like, people are 05:27:36.560 --> 05:27:40.560 already giving it to them because no one has ever wanted two times back to back as well. 05:27:40.560 --> 05:27:43.640 Like, it's a lot of impressive feats that that vitality is. 05:27:43.640 --> 05:27:46.400 So I got back to a conversation I brought up with you and you, me, 05:27:46.400 --> 05:27:51.720 No, no pun intended. We were talking about it back in Austin almost a year ago to the 05:27:51.720 --> 05:27:55.840 day now. What defines an era when we were still like, is it Vitaliy or is it not? How 05:27:55.840 --> 05:28:00.360 do we even define there? Yada, yada, yada. Duration, number of trophies. But I think 05:28:00.360 --> 05:28:04.600 it was either Mario or Jason. Jason's a smart stuff sometimes, I guess. He brought up the 05:28:04.600 --> 05:28:09.920 idea of being meta-changing, meta-defining. Astralis did that. Vitaliy, have they done 05:28:09.920 --> 05:28:10.920 enough? 05:28:10.920 --> 05:28:15.840 No, not in the way Astralis did. But for me, for example, that's not an argument for 05:28:15.840 --> 05:28:23.520 Astralis necessarily, right? I mean, you can't take it away from Vitality, that it's just a better brand of Counter-Strike now. 05:28:23.520 --> 05:28:30.720 It's harder to sort of reinvent the wheel. What they did was just they just do a lot of small things much better than anyone else. 05:28:30.720 --> 05:28:34.560 Like you talk about the team play and the utility from Astralis back in the day. 05:28:34.560 --> 05:28:40.560 I mean, look at DHE usage from the side of Vitality and the CT side and what Apex is able to. 05:28:40.560 --> 05:28:46.240 some of the harass that we see a lot now from teams with DHEs, like they sort of introduced that 05:28:47.040 --> 05:28:51.920 to the meta. And I know that's not as sexy as what Astralis was doing. And I know there's a lot 05:28:51.920 --> 05:28:56.800 of people like myself who had to go up against Prime Astralis and definitely feel it. It's your 05:28:56.800 --> 05:29:03.040 favorite game from Beijing. And it happened fair, right? But I don't think it's fair to add that to 05:29:03.040 --> 05:29:08.480 the conversation really in a way, oh, they're just playing better than anyone else. That's not good 05:29:08.480 --> 05:29:11.000 good enough, they have to do something like mega differently. 05:29:11.120 --> 05:29:14.320 It's also a question of taste, I think, you know, in terms of what do you 05:29:14.320 --> 05:29:17.360 value? Because I buy the argument that, yes, sure, Astralis changed the 05:29:17.360 --> 05:29:21.240 meta, you know, and that also have, you know, cultural impact, as people like to 05:29:21.240 --> 05:29:24.640 say, in terms of inspiring a new generation and inspiring a new field of 05:29:24.640 --> 05:29:27.680 commerce, right, players. And, you know, in that notion, you speak about the 05:29:27.680 --> 05:29:31.120 AT grenades from Apex and Vitality nowadays. They also did have Sonic as a 05:29:31.120 --> 05:29:33.560 coach for for quite some time, who were the inventor of that back in 05:29:33.560 --> 05:29:37.760 Astralis. So certain things overlap in those periods. Another, you know, thing 05:29:37.760 --> 05:29:40.400 for me would be to say, you know, what do you value more? 05:29:40.400 --> 05:29:44.480 You know, Astralis being a team that were able to step up in the moments, 05:29:44.480 --> 05:29:46.360 win the Major in Atlanta, where they didn't play well. 05:29:46.360 --> 05:29:48.240 You know, I played them at Atlanta in a 2-2 game. 05:29:48.240 --> 05:29:49.760 They were one game away from being eliminated. 05:29:49.760 --> 05:29:52.640 They were lucky that they faced you in there. 05:29:52.640 --> 05:29:53.320 They were super lucky. 05:29:53.320 --> 05:29:55.840 They definitely grew the worst team they could in that 2-2 game. 05:29:55.840 --> 05:29:57.200 But that's again, you know, to be said, 05:29:57.200 --> 05:30:00.240 that they weren't necessarily favorites to win that Major, stepped up, got it done anyway. 05:30:00.240 --> 05:30:02.440 The Starladder majors, well, in Berlin, coming into that one, 05:30:02.440 --> 05:30:03.200 they had a bit of a crisis. 05:30:03.200 --> 05:30:04.680 People were talking about roster changes. 05:30:04.680 --> 05:30:09.160 Is this going to be a great looking Astralis or not a nervous on the show up and win that so 05:30:09.880 --> 05:30:14.120 I feel like there's a difference you know in vitality heading into cologne where everyone expects you to win 05:30:14.120 --> 05:30:17.800 Everyone expects vitality to win in austin so there's a lot of added pressure and that we got where 05:30:18.360 --> 05:30:21.960 Is a couple of those majors where astralis they went into and they're like no one really 05:30:22.520 --> 05:30:24.520 Necessarily expects us to win and yet to do it anyway 05:30:24.520 --> 05:30:28.680 So so do you like that more or do you like the team that is under a lot of pressure and then ends up winning anyway 05:30:28.680 --> 05:30:31.480 And I think in light of the meta changing gameplay and whatever 05:30:31.480 --> 05:30:36.240 I think actually now thinking about it goes more in the favor of vitality because they can do multiple styles 05:30:36.240 --> 05:30:39.080 Well, like they can play more as a team when it's necessary 05:30:39.400 --> 05:30:44.120 And then play slower and have set execute or they can play more loose and let their 05:30:44.440 --> 05:30:48.480 Individuals go for openings and then and play a bit more free-flowing 05:30:48.640 --> 05:30:53.720 So I think that's more difficult to do rather than master sort of one style of play 05:30:53.720 --> 05:30:57.840 It just is a little sidestep whenever anybody mentions like utility usage and vitality 05:30:57.840 --> 05:31:03.280 I always just get flashbacks to Caddo with Vitality vs Spirit. It felt like they just do every 05:31:03.280 --> 05:31:06.960 single position that Donk would be in every single downtime and it's like, oh, Naded, 05:31:06.960 --> 05:31:11.680 kaboom, you're dead. And it's like, okay, we're actually, and that's where I do buy into the 05:31:11.680 --> 05:31:17.200 whole idea that Vitality did change the way teams play Counter-Strike and kind of why I bought into, 05:31:17.200 --> 05:31:21.760 I guess, maybe a little bit earlier than others. Okay, this is a Vitality era that we're in, right? 05:31:21.760 --> 05:31:26.000 In terms of how you would define an era, though, yeah, because there's nothing else that you would 05:31:26.000 --> 05:31:30.160 kind of throw into the mix. Obviously, trophies is very important, duration very important. 05:31:30.160 --> 05:31:31.880 Any other kind of factors you put in there? 05:31:31.880 --> 05:31:35.840 Yeah, I think I was just thinking when you had a conversation, Chad made a great point 05:31:35.840 --> 05:31:39.440 as well and he might maybe speak with you on the broadcast a little bit like there's 05:31:39.440 --> 05:31:43.840 eras and different teams can have eras. But I think what we're seeing Vitality have now 05:31:43.840 --> 05:31:49.120 is a dynasty, right? Like it's been happening across a longer period of time and even though 05:31:49.120 --> 05:31:53.280 there's a season where they struggle a little bit, they're able to bounce back and keep 05:31:53.280 --> 05:31:59.160 it going right so you had shorter eras where teams really good for a season you know the 05:31:59.160 --> 05:32:04.440 liquids summer where they win the Grand Slam like here and there, Brazilians for a while, 05:32:04.440 --> 05:32:09.840 Fnatic for a while, all these different teams at different times, Navi right but those were 05:32:09.840 --> 05:32:15.200 eras perhaps but this is sort of a dynasty because it's happening across a longer period 05:32:15.200 --> 05:32:20.800 of time the prestige events like the majors, your Katowice, your Coulons and then you add 05:32:20.800 --> 05:32:26.080 on top of that just how dominant it is and that people struggle to beat them even at the other 05:32:26.080 --> 05:32:30.160 tournaments I think is also what comes into effect. 100%. I think that's what's difficult about 05:32:30.160 --> 05:32:35.120 looking back on like past years as well because it feels like the bar almost always changes and 05:32:35.120 --> 05:32:38.880 then it's like you say about the liquid one like at that point in time it was no question you say 05:32:38.880 --> 05:32:43.360 about the LGSK one but that period it was no question but as we change and evolve obviously 05:32:43.360 --> 05:32:47.760 the the measurements become much larger that you need to be hitting. That was my main argument I 05:32:47.760 --> 05:32:50.080 I remember in Austin, when we had that conversation, 05:32:50.080 --> 05:32:52.120 that sure, it's an interesting conversation to have, 05:32:52.120 --> 05:32:54.160 and we can try to establish what is an era, 05:32:54.160 --> 05:32:55.560 and are they already in an era? 05:32:55.560 --> 05:32:57.920 But for me, it's something that we can look back on 05:32:57.920 --> 05:32:58.840 when the era is done, 05:32:58.840 --> 05:32:59.960 or when vitality has been dethroned. 05:32:59.960 --> 05:33:01.160 It's so impressive. 05:33:01.160 --> 05:33:02.800 In a sense, sure, but I think that makes a big... 05:33:02.800 --> 05:33:04.160 It's not in the moment, no? 05:33:04.160 --> 05:33:05.000 Well, that's what I'm doing. 05:33:05.000 --> 05:33:06.120 I'm celebrating in the moment. 05:33:06.120 --> 05:33:09.120 I don't wanna necessarily constrain them 05:33:09.120 --> 05:33:10.640 to being in an era, in a dynasty. 05:33:10.640 --> 05:33:12.560 It's like, let's evaluate that when they're done with it. 05:33:12.560 --> 05:33:14.760 Right now, all we can focus on is that they're doing amazingly. 05:33:14.760 --> 05:33:16.400 They're coming into Cologne as the heavy favorites. 05:33:16.400 --> 05:33:17.840 odds are they will win Cologne as well. 05:33:17.840 --> 05:33:20.280 So I would much rather enjoy that in the moment 05:33:20.280 --> 05:33:21.620 and then we're gonna have all those conversations 05:33:21.620 --> 05:33:22.460 afterwards as well. 05:33:22.460 --> 05:33:24.280 And just to add a note to that as well, 05:33:24.280 --> 05:33:27.240 it's also very difficult to compare different areas. 05:33:27.240 --> 05:33:29.260 As you said as well, and you're learning to write here 05:33:29.260 --> 05:33:31.600 for you, we're talking MR15 versus MR12. 05:33:31.600 --> 05:33:33.080 We're talking an era here for Vitality 05:33:33.080 --> 05:33:35.280 where they have deliberately made it a case for themselves. 05:33:35.280 --> 05:33:37.320 The only show up at tier one tournaments. 05:33:37.320 --> 05:33:39.740 I'll be honest, some of the Astralis trophies in their era 05:33:39.740 --> 05:33:41.560 were at tournaments like this, 05:33:41.560 --> 05:33:42.920 where there wasn't too much competition, 05:33:42.920 --> 05:33:43.960 to be completely honest. 05:33:43.960 --> 05:33:45.600 This is sort of like the first time Vitality 05:33:45.600 --> 05:33:47.320 in a tournament where there's only one wheel 05:33:47.320 --> 05:33:48.640 compared to the other against them in Navi 05:33:48.640 --> 05:33:50.200 and the rest, they should be running over, 05:33:50.200 --> 05:33:51.840 whereas that was the case a lot of the time first of all. 05:33:51.840 --> 05:33:54.000 So you can constantly have that conversation, 05:33:54.000 --> 05:33:56.720 change the taste of it, what do you like, what don't you? 05:33:56.720 --> 05:33:59.000 But at the end of the day, it's two teams who rather 05:33:59.000 --> 05:34:00.480 a massive impact on Counter Strike. 05:34:00.480 --> 05:34:01.360 And that's my point here, 05:34:01.360 --> 05:34:03.040 we don't know where this is gonna end for Vitality. 05:34:03.040 --> 05:34:04.480 If we're standing here in a year from now 05:34:04.480 --> 05:34:05.600 and they're still dominating, 05:34:05.600 --> 05:34:07.800 that changes the course of that conversation completely, 05:34:07.800 --> 05:34:09.880 which is why I'm not too crazy about having it all the time. 05:34:09.880 --> 05:34:11.240 Yeah, if we could just bring out the graphic, 05:34:11.240 --> 05:34:12.720 the worst flown just then, 05:34:12.720 --> 05:34:13.880 because obviously we talk about the trophy, 05:34:13.880 --> 05:34:15.360 stuff like the accolades all the time, 05:34:15.360 --> 05:34:18.800 there's a record that are breaking as well. Right now, one of them that is in danger of 05:34:18.800 --> 05:34:23.520 ending is the consecutive top four playoff streaks. It's active right now. 21 began 05:34:23.520 --> 05:34:27.920 back at IEM kind of heat since 2025, which is just insane to think about, no? 05:34:27.920 --> 05:34:33.440 Yeah, especially because when they were struggling in the second half of last year, 05:34:33.440 --> 05:34:38.240 they were still making top fours all the time, which is what Apex was also saying. It didn't 05:34:38.240 --> 05:34:42.880 feel the same way, though, obviously, but it still stands, right? Like they would still 05:34:42.880 --> 05:34:47.280 make it into the semi-final and it was only then that they would lose to someone or to 05:34:47.280 --> 05:34:51.280 the grand final and then they would lose. And I think the reason why we weren't giving 05:34:51.280 --> 05:34:54.960 it a lot of credit was only because well the first half of the year they were just winning 05:34:54.960 --> 05:34:59.840 everything right and they just raised the bar so much for themselves. I mean when would you have 05:34:59.840 --> 05:35:05.360 ever I said this the other day is you know when the grand slam got introduced people thought this 05:35:05.360 --> 05:35:10.480 is a joke no one will ever be able to win this one and now we're talking about vitality winning two 05:35:10.480 --> 05:35:17.440 in the same calendar year. Like it's just ridiculous, right? Like that's what they've made us do with how dominant they've been. 05:35:17.440 --> 05:35:21.840 To pre-literally said that sentiment, when we asked them about, you know, being the first one to win an ESL contest, 05:35:21.840 --> 05:35:25.840 I was like, I saw it being announced and I was like, this is stupid. I was going to do it. 05:35:26.400 --> 05:35:30.480 And so, yeah, I totally agree with that sentiment. It's insane to see them achieve that back to back 05:35:30.480 --> 05:35:35.760 and potentially be able to get a third this year. Because we so rarely see any issues coming out of vitality, 05:35:35.760 --> 05:35:39.680 I do want to pose a question just about that new T side and anything you've seen that is perhaps 05:35:39.680 --> 05:35:45.120 aren't characteristic, maybe different, or maybe it's more teams figuring out how to counter vitality. 05:35:45.120 --> 05:35:48.720 One thing I feel like that hasn't been working out for them, and one thing we always point out is 05:35:48.720 --> 05:35:53.280 the impact Robs is having, you know, T-side lurking on a map like Nuke, and not necessarily making the 05:35:53.280 --> 05:35:57.840 case that he's been figured out, but Robs is a player that is only enabled if the rest of the team is 05:35:57.840 --> 05:36:02.160 sort of creating enough cares around the map for him to then thrive and come alive later into the 05:36:02.160 --> 05:36:06.720 round, and I think his impact, T-side Nuke, has been a little bit less great as of later. I think I 05:36:06.720 --> 05:36:12.720 I think I made the point in Rio to you, Janko, that he was the highest rated player in the world, T-side Nuke, out of everyone, by quite some margin. 05:36:12.720 --> 05:36:18.720 That has slowed down a little bit. And again, what I'm trying to say here is not necessarily Rups, you know, not doing his job as good as you did, 05:36:18.720 --> 05:36:23.720 but I think there's other areas on the map right now where I tell you they're not finding as much success, whether that is Apix in Yard, 05:36:23.720 --> 05:36:29.720 working on the openings, whether that's them getting secret control without losing too much HP or losing a member in the process. 05:36:29.720 --> 05:36:38.520 If you don't create enough, I guess, chaos around, then RUPS will never be activated to the same degree as he was being utilized so so well when they were winning every single time they played Nuke. 05:36:38.520 --> 05:36:47.880 I think one of the reasons is also just slow start. You saw in this phase game, they lose pistol, they win the first gun round, they get reset against bad boom, they win pistol, they lose the second round, right? 05:36:47.880 --> 05:36:53.800 So you're always playing from behind and that shrinks your playbook a little bit because you don't have the best economy. 05:36:53.800 --> 05:36:59.000 You know, if you lose this round, you're back to an eco, so you don't want to do something like Mega Risky, 05:36:59.000 --> 05:37:03.400 you want to probably play default, and it's the opposite for your opponents. 05:37:03.400 --> 05:37:06.680 They have a good bang behind them, so they're playing with more freedom. 05:37:06.680 --> 05:37:11.320 They're more aggressive, maybe they're pushing you in lobby, maybe they're having an outside setup at the right time. 05:37:11.320 --> 05:37:17.160 So, Apex was also honest about it, saying he needs to take a look at it, right? 05:37:17.160 --> 05:37:23.560 Could be a case of the spray that they took, and players a bit slow in terms of taking initiative, 05:37:23.560 --> 05:37:30.040 and being proactive and just reacting, but we'll see if it ends up being in the pool here, 05:37:30.680 --> 05:37:33.640 you know, whether it's an issue still for right out. 05:37:33.640 --> 05:37:37.320 Just because Vitality are the best team in the world and maybe the best team of all time, 05:37:37.320 --> 05:37:40.760 doesn't mean that you're immune to some of the other issues other teams are facing as well. 05:37:40.760 --> 05:37:43.960 You know, speaking of confidence, when you have a couple of bad experienced T-Side Nuke, 05:37:43.960 --> 05:37:47.400 you can take that experience, you know, bring that into the next game, and you'd probably 05:37:47.400 --> 05:37:52.200 argue that right now in terms of that confidence in their own abilities, T-Side Nuke, I'm not saying 05:37:52.200 --> 05:37:55.640 They're crammed up, but they're not playing as free as they are on some of the other maps, 05:37:55.640 --> 05:37:56.840 where they feel way more comfortable. 05:37:56.840 --> 05:37:59.360 You made the point as well for yesterday, heading into Overpass. 05:37:59.360 --> 05:38:01.600 That's a map they know exactly how to approach. 05:38:01.600 --> 05:38:05.080 That's a map where the T side, despite maybe being the hardest in the game, is very fluent 05:38:05.080 --> 05:38:06.080 for Vitality. 05:38:06.080 --> 05:38:08.600 They have confidence, their belief in whatever they do is going to work out. 05:38:08.600 --> 05:38:12.080 That belief is maybe not there on Nuke right now, and Vitality is not immune to that as 05:38:12.080 --> 05:38:13.080 well. 05:38:13.080 --> 05:38:14.600 Just because you're the best, there's still certain areas where you can get affected. 05:38:14.600 --> 05:38:17.960 Well, we spoke on Hello Law about Vitality, so let's hear from the team themselves. 05:38:17.960 --> 05:38:19.960 Xtaz KSI of Trace. 05:38:21.680 --> 05:38:26.360 And the story is playoffs or bust. That's exactly why we're over here to talk to Vitality. 05:38:26.360 --> 05:38:31.960 Pretty unfamiliar territory, so Xtaz is so kind to give us some words here before we jump into their second match of the day. 05:38:32.240 --> 05:38:34.640 Quite the day already, right? Tell me a little about how today's working. 05:38:36.200 --> 05:38:41.480 I mean the first game was okay. We improved a bit of T side on Nuke, so it's positive. 05:38:42.200 --> 05:38:46.560 It's 2-0, so we still have energy to play the next game at least. 05:38:46.560 --> 05:38:54.560 You nailed it right there. Let's talk about those T-sides. It seems like everyone wants to say Vitaly doesn't know how to play the T-side anymore. So what's going on? 05:38:54.560 --> 05:39:03.560 I mean, we have a lot of things. We lack of practice, bit energy, our opponent at that world. 05:39:03.560 --> 05:39:12.160 We struggled a bit individually, a lot of things are the day, so for me it was a bit 05:39:12.160 --> 05:39:17.920 expected when you don't practice like that, but by then I think we can improve and hopefully 05:39:17.920 --> 05:39:20.760 we can win and then improve for the playoffs as well. 05:39:20.760 --> 05:39:24.640 Yeah, and just getting the playoffs, you know, this playing this B8 team, how much footage 05:39:24.640 --> 05:39:27.280 could you have on these guys? 05:39:27.280 --> 05:39:31.200 What would you anticipate and what do you go into this matchup looking for in B8? 05:39:31.200 --> 05:39:39.200 I think they are really good individually, that's not that hard to understand what they want to do, but they do well, what they have. 05:39:39.200 --> 05:39:47.200 Also, yeah, there are situations they don't have their coach, I think, so maybe they play with more freedom, I don't know, we will see. 05:39:47.200 --> 05:39:53.200 And for us, okay, we have one hour to prep, hopefully that's enough. 05:39:53.200 --> 05:40:00.200 You could probably honest something there. For some people, they are already trembling, they think Vitality is done for, they think you guys are cooked, which is crazy to me. 05:40:00.200 --> 05:40:02.280 So is there anything you want to tell them right now? 05:40:04.040 --> 05:40:10.160 That's what they're saying. He's just one tournament. We are not done yet. Fair enough. Thank you very much. You're welcome 05:40:10.160 --> 05:40:14.240 I'm real. I don't know who the hell traces misspeak can do is pipe in that bar 05:40:14.240 --> 05:40:18.080 I'm on the streets you talk to Jacob. So that's all the crazies are out there 05:40:18.080 --> 05:40:23.560 He is the man on the street some may say we should probably talk about the team the vitality do have to indeed 05:40:23.640 --> 05:40:29.520 Hopefully take down if they want to be make it spouse and that is baits just in case you haven't been catching up with any of their matches 05:40:29.520 --> 05:40:35.100 they were also beat by a Bat boom and then they went on to beat BC game and foot early on today foot very impressive 05:40:35.100 --> 05:40:39.520 Yeah, I hate them now. I mean I hate bait because I like foot. I like how they're doing 05:40:39.520 --> 05:40:41.440 I thought they were a dark horse for this tournament 05:40:41.440 --> 05:40:47.360 But he knocked out by baiting the lower bracket and to all and they had a close series at book arresting the quarter final where foot 05:40:47.360 --> 05:40:51.160 Took them down on their way to the trophy, but yeah for bait. I'm surprised 05:40:51.160 --> 05:40:55.600 They made it this far right like because when it comes to tier one tournaments and unlike some of the other teams 05:40:55.600 --> 05:41:01.600 they played a ton of them, they were in Rotterdam, Cluj, Rio as well, Bucharest, right? They've struggled, 05:41:01.600 --> 05:41:07.040 like they were the best win one game, and then get eliminated when we talk about the IEMs, last 05:41:07.040 --> 05:41:12.800 place at BLAST losing to Navi and NRG, and then, yeah, at Bucharest they made the playoffs before 05:41:12.800 --> 05:41:17.520 losing to FOOT, so obviously nothing to lose for them in this matchup. Now it's very important for 05:41:17.520 --> 05:41:21.600 FOOB to even find themselves in this position, because as you said, 20-26 has not been a great 05:41:21.600 --> 05:41:26.040 We effort them started off with a bit of a roster madness playing one tournament with a new AWP player 05:41:26.040 --> 05:41:30.520 Then changing him instantly into to sissy who's slowly but surely been integrated into the lineup 05:41:30.520 --> 05:41:34.160 So it's good to see bait doing better, you know, but each to their own scale 05:41:34.160 --> 05:41:40.160 So to speak bait is not a team that's even on peak day, you know playing the best point of Counter-Strike should be able to to be 05:41:40.160 --> 05:41:44.040 But yeah, I think here we'll see Mirage come in from bait 05:41:44.040 --> 05:41:46.840 Not surprised about telling you're not playing more wrong with the maps 05:41:46.840 --> 05:41:50.320 You know, we saw them do that real when there was a grand slam on the line this time around the plate safe 05:41:50.320 --> 05:41:54.640 Well, I know, but I think it's the lack of practice, right, and just going to where you feel safe. 05:41:54.640 --> 05:41:58.960 That's why I expected Dust to come in here from the side of Vitality, 05:41:58.960 --> 05:42:02.800 and then probably, I mean, Fernand O'De Sider at the very end. 05:42:02.800 --> 05:42:06.320 But yeah, I think you're right when you say they're playing into the tournament, 05:42:06.320 --> 05:42:09.360 they'll get better with games, and I think that's why they want Dust too. 05:42:09.360 --> 05:42:11.440 They want necessarily to experiment now. 05:42:11.440 --> 05:42:16.080 They haven't had any time to practice and add stuff to experiment on these maps, 05:42:16.080 --> 05:42:21.120 and they know they'll have a lengthy practice slash boot camp period going into the major where 05:42:21.120 --> 05:42:25.920 they'll be able to add some new things to their map pool. It's just a fun contrast, you know, 05:42:25.920 --> 05:42:29.600 considering that at IMU they were willing to gamble a little bit with the map pool, 05:42:29.600 --> 05:42:33.840 they felt more comfortable than they do now with no practice. No inferno coming in for 05:42:33.840 --> 05:42:38.720 bait ride here gives the option of nuke. I doubt what's happening, I gotta bring it to a nuke. 05:42:38.720 --> 05:42:41.360 Potentially, I think that would be a bit of a mistake considering how much there's 05:42:41.360 --> 05:42:44.480 They're struggling on the map, but they see where they go with it. 05:42:44.480 --> 05:42:45.520 Yeah, there we go. 05:42:45.520 --> 05:42:47.320 Orpaz is going to be the third deciding map. 05:42:47.320 --> 05:42:50.200 I'm at the play well, you know, I'm at that even in this period, you know, 05:42:50.200 --> 05:42:51.400 where they haven't practiced too much. 05:42:51.400 --> 05:42:53.720 A few times where I've seen it, they look very, very shallow still. 05:42:53.720 --> 05:42:56.560 Yeah, they started picking it in some of the important games. 05:42:56.560 --> 05:42:58.680 And remember the Furia series, right? 05:42:58.680 --> 05:43:00.800 Them picking it into Furia, 05:43:00.800 --> 05:43:03.520 said that to someone six months ago, they would have called you crazy, 05:43:03.520 --> 05:43:07.240 but speaks of the confidence levels and their T side is really solid. 05:43:07.240 --> 05:43:09.920 Like, even if they start losing, they're able to rack up gun rounds. 05:43:09.920 --> 05:43:15.640 That's the most important thing about overpass being able to win rounds on T side without that pistol and without that strong start 05:43:15.640 --> 05:43:22.240 And yeah, I don't think there's any surprises here even though with the limited time for preparation 05:43:22.240 --> 05:43:28.320 I think Vitality could have definitely expected mirage as the pick and obviously knew they were gonna pick this too and done 05:43:28.400 --> 05:43:33.060 Good perhaps still it's a good safety pin travel overpass in the bank should be needed for vitality 05:43:33.060 --> 05:43:37.600 But I don't think it will be needed. Oh, but is it doesn't look so good. I think he looks like he's sick 05:43:37.600 --> 05:43:43.320 That's what happens when you spend seven days with Aper. 05:43:43.320 --> 05:43:45.120 Give me something, Jacob. 05:43:45.120 --> 05:43:49.760 Just something, one area where BAKER could potentially take down by Tali. 05:43:49.760 --> 05:43:53.760 We saw Betbender, we saw them, we saw Miracle, or BAKER in the last one where they could 05:43:53.760 --> 05:43:54.760 pull out. 05:43:54.760 --> 05:43:57.280 I think a big win condition for them and a big reason as to why they're starting to 05:43:57.280 --> 05:43:59.840 play better has been the resurgence of NBL. 05:43:59.840 --> 05:44:03.320 Last year he was by far the best player, the guy you would always look towards when you 05:44:03.320 --> 05:44:04.880 need individual output. 05:44:04.880 --> 05:44:07.960 started off the year very very slow but he's been heating up into it he's been 05:44:07.960 --> 05:44:12.800 getting better so I think NPL is a mess of wind conditions. Wait wait wait. You're saying NPL? 05:44:12.800 --> 05:44:20.000 I'm saying NPL. Somebody clip that in the Twitch chat. A wild fast here and it could be, it feels like a 05:44:20.000 --> 05:44:23.960 wild first of vitality to be eliminated. It's going to be a tough hill for Bates to be 05:44:23.960 --> 05:44:30.000 something. It's time to get into it. Yeah I'm interested to see how this what goes 05:44:30.000 --> 05:44:33.480 down but fair play Jacob. You've got to try it you know you got to try it. You know I've 05:44:33.480 --> 05:44:36.560 remember the beef I know the beef you remember the beef I try to ignore most 05:44:36.560 --> 05:44:40.520 beefs yeah I hope they go away apart from when it's a nice like marinade short 05:44:40.520 --> 05:44:47.880 rib a chuck not a person but a bit of steak I suppose alright everyone playing 05:44:47.880 --> 05:44:51.320 at home let's get serious shall we this is a two best three day for both of these 05:44:51.320 --> 05:44:54.640 teams you know what they've got in common they're both lost to bad boom nice 05:44:54.640 --> 05:44:58.360 okay and now one of them is gonna win one of them's gonna lose we've only got 05:44:58.360 --> 05:45:02.880 two spots left in the playoffs one enough for grabs right here right now we'll 05:45:02.880 --> 05:45:06.880 to get into the records on the line for Vitality as we go. 05:45:06.880 --> 05:45:07.880 Sure. 05:45:07.880 --> 05:45:09.880 Young man Sizi, smile on his face, 05:45:09.880 --> 05:45:12.880 and anytime he's awping best, I'm against Zawood today. 05:45:12.880 --> 05:45:15.880 Man, they speak of Mirage to start. 05:45:15.880 --> 05:45:18.880 He starts and looking like it might be quite direct. 05:45:18.880 --> 05:45:21.880 Or they may have heard Zawood, uh... 05:45:21.880 --> 05:45:23.880 debatable. 05:45:24.880 --> 05:45:26.880 Hey, Pigs has got that flash howl, he's ready to react 05:45:26.880 --> 05:45:29.880 to the cool Flamesian Zawood standing by. 05:45:29.880 --> 05:45:39.880 And here they come, perfectly positioned, Flamesy and Seidel just start to unload, Kents is all with the one claw back, but Flamesy catching the complete clicks. 05:45:39.880 --> 05:45:42.880 What a comfortable way to start off your pistol campaign. 05:45:42.880 --> 05:45:48.880 And Jank on the desk was talking about slower starts. Vitality, they were the second worst pistol team in the tournament. 05:45:48.880 --> 05:45:49.880 Which is rare. 05:45:49.880 --> 05:45:54.880 Yeah, that's 35.7% as far as pistol wins are concerned, whereas bait, they're middle of the packet, 50%. 05:45:54.880 --> 05:45:57.880 So that one is going to be going a long way for vitality. 05:45:57.880 --> 05:46:00.880 But what else is concerning for vitality, obviously? 05:46:00.880 --> 05:46:04.880 We know with these expectations from the team with the lack of practice, 05:46:04.880 --> 05:46:07.880 there's the expectation for the community for them to keep on winning. 05:46:07.880 --> 05:46:10.880 Their second round conversions have actually been quite poor as well. 05:46:10.880 --> 05:46:12.880 They only have 40% in second round conversions. 05:46:12.880 --> 05:46:14.880 So we'll make sure we keep the focus here. 05:46:14.880 --> 05:46:18.880 But because Bay didn't get the plan, it's unlikely to see a full spot. 05:46:18.880 --> 05:46:22.880 So what would you say are the contributing factors to them starting, you know, 05:46:22.880 --> 05:46:28.380 So, perfectly for the anti-bear. Is that something that you just, you know, you do what you do. 05:46:28.380 --> 05:46:34.380 I see you preparing for a cast and you watch like, you know, all of the rounds layered on top of each other and you try and identify trends. 05:46:34.380 --> 05:46:41.380 Presumably, that's something that Vitality will do for every opponent as well when it comes to how they're going to be playing their CT pistol. 05:46:41.380 --> 05:46:46.880 Well, you and I could do this right now, for example, right? So, I'm on Skybox, so this is the same program that all these pro teams would use. 05:46:46.880 --> 05:46:51.380 I've looked at Bayt, Mirage, T-Side, the last five matches and pistol rounds on them. 05:46:51.380 --> 05:46:55.920 Okay, now now I've layered them all over the top of each other and I know that people at home can't see this 05:46:55.920 --> 05:46:59.100 But your reactions can tell the picture. Yeah, take a look at this, right? 05:46:59.100 --> 05:47:02.700 So these are you can't tell right you'd have to go through each individual round 05:47:02.700 --> 05:47:06.980 But I've just layered these over the top of each other and by the looks of things here in the majority of their pistol rounds 05:47:06.980 --> 05:47:11.180 That last five has been an eight play. So if you wanted to we could go into each individual, okay? 05:47:11.180 --> 05:47:14.780 So the last person they played this is that was a three-pullet 05:47:14.780 --> 05:47:18.540 It's a busy game, right? And if you go into the one before that, let's take a look 05:47:18.540 --> 05:47:22.260 pretty similar pistol, I was just looking towards middle it's three through right 05:47:22.260 --> 05:47:28.860 one through Palace, the one before that, another A play, right so their last four 05:47:28.860 --> 05:47:33.580 their last okay so their last four pistols have all been A now obviously 05:47:33.580 --> 05:47:37.380 you're taking a gamble they don't have to play into A right but you're at least 05:47:37.380 --> 05:47:41.940 using history to inform the decision that you're gonna make and there was they 05:47:41.940 --> 05:47:45.780 hadn't played I guess another tell from this is they don't play through middle 05:47:45.780 --> 05:47:49.820 right? So they played very 05:47:49.820 --> 05:47:50.820 sight centering there by telling 05:47:50.820 --> 05:47:51.820 you three towards a two 05:47:51.820 --> 05:47:53.820 towards B and shot them down 05:47:53.820 --> 05:47:54.820 and just everyone's aware. Just 05:47:54.820 --> 05:47:56.820 a coach Mike issue there. We 05:47:56.820 --> 05:47:57.820 got the thumbs up from extra so 05:47:57.820 --> 05:47:59.820 we can get back into the second 05:47:59.820 --> 05:48:00.820 round of play. But yeah, 05:48:00.820 --> 05:48:02.820 understandably, you're going to 05:48:02.820 --> 05:48:04.820 kind of gamble, uh, leaning away 05:48:04.820 --> 05:48:07.820 from middle. It's educated guess. 05:48:07.820 --> 05:48:08.820 That's the perfect way. That's 05:48:08.820 --> 05:48:09.820 the thing with the preparation. 05:48:09.820 --> 05:48:11.820 You can take a look. You can 05:48:11.820 --> 05:48:12.820 definitely find gaps and that's 05:48:12.820 --> 05:48:13.820 going to be more with how players 05:48:13.820 --> 05:48:14.820 are approaching things in their 05:48:14.820 --> 05:48:18.020 with just general calling gets a little bit more difficult. 05:48:18.020 --> 05:48:19.340 Is that a whole desk pad? 05:48:19.340 --> 05:48:20.660 NPL, is it a desk pad game? 05:48:20.660 --> 05:48:21.500 It's a desk pad game. 05:48:21.500 --> 05:48:23.580 Okay, Kenzie's all. 05:48:23.580 --> 05:48:24.620 He's here to have some fun. 05:48:24.620 --> 05:48:25.460 He's a bit of a troll. 05:48:25.460 --> 05:48:27.300 I don't know if everyone saw him during the desk segment 05:48:27.300 --> 05:48:29.220 with Freya, Y and K and Pimp there, 05:48:29.220 --> 05:48:31.820 but he was standing behind just looking into the void 05:48:31.820 --> 05:48:33.620 showing that he's here to play. 05:48:33.620 --> 05:48:36.220 I wanna know what Ghost is pulling that hammer back, 05:48:36.220 --> 05:48:38.220 you know, like I thought AnimGraph two. 05:48:38.220 --> 05:48:40.460 Why is the thumb not pulling that back? 05:48:40.460 --> 05:48:43.100 Valve, fix, please. 05:48:43.100 --> 05:48:44.020 Just saying. 05:48:44.020 --> 05:48:46.500 I'm going to go with you being right. I don't really know how things work. 05:48:46.500 --> 05:48:47.500 I don't know how things work either. 05:48:47.500 --> 05:48:50.000 Like, does that just normally happen if you would have pulled the trigger anywhere? 05:48:50.000 --> 05:48:52.000 Maybe that would just happen if you pulled the trigger. 05:48:52.000 --> 05:48:54.000 Like, I'm not a firearms expert. 05:48:54.000 --> 05:48:55.000 No, but... 05:48:55.000 --> 05:48:57.500 I would expect something, you know, a thumb to be evolved. 05:48:57.500 --> 05:48:59.500 It's a high probability that we're wrong. 05:48:59.500 --> 05:49:03.500 Yeah, yeah, definitely. In fact, there are about four firearms experts firing up X2. 05:49:03.500 --> 05:49:05.000 We could get Trace on the line right now. 05:49:05.000 --> 05:49:06.500 He would know. He would probably know. 05:49:06.500 --> 05:49:07.500 Trace would know. 05:49:07.500 --> 05:49:10.500 Zawu essentially E-code there, so he's going to bring out the AWP immediately. 05:49:10.500 --> 05:49:14.000 Oh, just to note as well, they don't have their coach maddened with them. 05:49:14.000 --> 05:49:17.120 Right. They fit their manager, but their manager actually has counter strike experience. 05:49:17.320 --> 05:49:20.840 It's not like he's just another Tom Dick or Harry. 05:49:22.560 --> 05:49:24.440 All right, first off on the Harry. 05:49:24.640 --> 05:49:26.400 We know. Yeah, we know a couple of those. 05:49:26.600 --> 05:49:28.920 Tom is just Harry. 05:49:30.120 --> 05:49:32.120 There are many dicks. 05:49:33.120 --> 05:49:35.120 There's a couple. 05:49:36.520 --> 05:49:38.880 Free starting for a little walk to middle. 05:49:39.080 --> 05:49:42.560 Yeah. And ascent feels also just darted back after showing himself on a. 05:49:42.560 --> 05:49:46.520 so they want to fight for mid-space, they're ready for... 05:49:46.520 --> 05:49:49.620 Oh, that's a very well-timed incendiary from Robs. 05:49:49.620 --> 05:49:51.820 Bounces off of the head of Sizzy. 05:49:51.820 --> 05:49:54.200 Separate the pack. Is it a window boost? 05:49:54.200 --> 05:49:56.660 Looks like they were flirting with the idea, 05:49:56.660 --> 05:49:59.000 but also you've got to get past Robs' utile. 05:49:59.000 --> 05:50:02.200 Here's another nade. Some chip damage, Delta III. 05:50:02.760 --> 05:50:05.560 Time to absorb his primed and ready on the connector side. 05:50:05.560 --> 05:50:07.360 His Apex is going to have to tend to this boost. 05:50:07.360 --> 05:50:10.860 He's spammed a little late there, and they might actually shoot for the turn. 05:50:10.860 --> 05:50:12.860 The fire, NPL, that is brave. 05:50:12.860 --> 05:50:15.860 Just starts to spam back, trying to track the tracers. 05:50:15.860 --> 05:50:19.860 Rob's trying to tend to this, a clean head shot on Sir Kenseth, or just as he avert his gaze, 05:50:19.860 --> 05:50:22.860 and in unison as well, Zaywu managed to dispatch of NPL. 05:50:22.860 --> 05:50:24.860 Wow, that's fallen apart at the scenes right there. 05:50:24.860 --> 05:50:29.860 When I'm retooling, regathering Alex and Ascentiel back towards A, Sizi is on the lurk in middle. 05:50:29.860 --> 05:50:34.860 Apex to burrow into sight, Flamesy over towards connector, and then Zaywu over jungle. 05:50:34.860 --> 05:50:39.860 They're in strong position to shut this down, and A ramp has just been blocked for the 42nd mark. 05:50:40.860 --> 05:50:47.700 He knows the AWP towards the window position, heard the step, heard the scope. 05:50:47.700 --> 05:50:51.260 It makes it a little bit easier for you coming out of ramp, not having to worry about ticket. 05:50:51.260 --> 05:50:54.740 So there's a positive for Asentio, but I think they're saving. 05:50:54.740 --> 05:50:55.740 They live all like a saver. 05:50:55.740 --> 05:50:56.740 Yeah, that's a save. 05:50:56.740 --> 05:50:59.860 What an underwhelming first gun for the Bate boys. 05:50:59.860 --> 05:51:00.860 Yeah, 3-0. 05:51:00.860 --> 05:51:01.860 All right. 05:51:01.860 --> 05:51:03.980 So a couple of things for Vitality last time. 05:51:03.980 --> 05:51:06.620 They had to play two Vesta 3s in a day, was IEM Chumdu. 05:51:06.620 --> 05:51:08.740 That was in November of last year. 05:51:08.740 --> 05:51:15.540 They did go on to play in the grand final against Furia and ended up losing that one, the best of five, but they were dropped down into the lower bracket by Maus. 05:51:15.540 --> 05:51:21.240 This time they were knocked down to the lower bracket by Betboom, which I think is surprising, but again with the context of the lack of practice. 05:51:21.240 --> 05:51:29.240 Look, some people might say it's not an excuse to lose to a team like Betboom, but it just shows that maybe there are some weaknesses of Vitality that haven't been picked into a lot. 05:51:29.240 --> 05:51:33.240 Like the Anubisers, we're seeing some weaknesses on the Nuke T side. Neither featuring today. 05:51:33.240 --> 05:51:39.960 Last time Vitality didn't make Top 4 in an event was Blast Bounty to start off 2025, so well over a year ago. 05:51:39.960 --> 05:51:45.000 Last time Vitality as an organization did not make the playoffs was Katowice at 2024. 05:51:46.360 --> 05:51:47.320 So, I can't let go. 05:51:47.320 --> 05:51:50.120 Yeah, and to me, I come into this thing and this would be a pedestrian game, 05:51:50.120 --> 05:51:53.960 but considering some of the struggles we've seen, like even against FaZe earlier today, 05:51:53.960 --> 05:51:56.840 it might not be the case. So let's see what they can bring. 05:51:56.840 --> 05:52:04.480 Mac 10's around the saved AKs but very limited utility, this one looks tough. 05:52:04.480 --> 05:52:20.960 Well, so I suspect once Vitality kind of have that wake up call of a lost about boom, you 05:52:20.960 --> 05:52:25.480 are gonna get just a little bit more diligence in comms, a little bit more in the individuals, 05:52:25.480 --> 05:52:29.100 You know a couple of extra hours of DM just to kind of shake that off 05:52:29.100 --> 05:52:33.820 I imagine you are gonna get a different vitality after having that kind of cold water on the face of a 05:52:34.000 --> 05:52:37.060 Being thrust to the lower bracket for the first time in like you said since China 05:52:37.060 --> 05:52:42.540 Yeah, it's it's more about how much can you get done in terms of getting your mechanics back online, right? 05:52:42.540 --> 05:52:44.420 Your attitude sure we'll get a kick up the pants 05:52:44.420 --> 05:52:49.580 Yes, it's about like not if anybody who plays counter strike all the time if you take a week off and you come back 05:52:49.580 --> 05:52:54.440 It's you'd be a little bit rusty to begin with right and it takes a couple of days just to get back into that flow state 05:52:54.440 --> 05:52:58.420 That's essentially what we're looking with vitality. So they're warming into the tournament. No doubt 05:52:58.920 --> 05:53:03.220 But everybody else is coming here to win right? These are the only guys who are coming in like yeah, it's all right 05:53:03.220 --> 05:53:06.560 We're kicking our feet up for everyone else. Well, not for everybody, but most this is their Super Bowl 05:53:06.560 --> 05:53:08.560 Yes, 30 seconds into a 05:53:09.280 --> 05:53:15.160 Perfect peaks on in catches Alex advancing ramp. That's gonna activate flames. He attempts to draw kentus or look in the wrong way 05:53:15.160 --> 05:53:16.460 trade from the same feels good 05:53:16.460 --> 05:53:19.760 But Rob's catching the lurk on mid leaf silly and a centipede with nothing 05:53:19.760 --> 05:53:23.240 They're gonna have to I mean, what else are you supposed to do? You're not winning this round 05:53:23.240 --> 05:53:27.540 It's a two versus four. You've got a back away keep hold of those collage and kev 05:53:28.160 --> 05:53:32.600 You are gonna have to start going for some rounds. So we're only four deep at the moment 05:53:32.600 --> 05:53:36.360 But if this continues not expect a bit of over the fence from apex and boys 05:53:36.360 --> 05:53:42.640 You gotta get one of these crack but that is four rounds where the opening kills have fallen in the favor of vitality 05:53:44.640 --> 05:53:50.320 But area distinct lack of kills Alex I would say for bait four rounds in they have one frag 05:53:50.320 --> 05:53:54.520 for a centio and one for kenziz or scissi alex and npl yet to get off the 05:53:54.520 --> 05:54:01.900 starting blocks do you also have the b-stream underway that is the other 05:54:01.900 --> 05:54:07.280 series concluding group A for i am at lanza bet boom taking on pain two teams 05:54:07.280 --> 05:54:11.480 who could have been in the conversation before the event of maybe taking that 05:54:11.480 --> 05:54:15.280 third spot I think people would have been expecting the likes of foot as well 05:54:15.280 --> 05:54:21.540 I tell you, but foot also came in compromise, not on the best foot, ha, obviously, longs 05:54:21.540 --> 05:54:26.400 was not with them when they're in Fort Worth, had the, I don't want to say illness, but 05:54:26.400 --> 05:54:32.260 I guess it was, it's a health issues. He was public about them. People can go and find 05:54:32.260 --> 05:54:37.000 that if they need to. But he's was with the team. They're eliminated earlier today by 05:54:37.000 --> 05:54:44.180 Bay in two O fashion. So that one leaves a little bit of a mark. All right, well, saving 05:54:44.180 --> 05:54:49.180 Even the guns like this, unless you start getting some plants, boys, you're really going to be in strife. 05:54:50.180 --> 05:54:55.180 Not everybody getting the loss bonus round after round, it is going to have a cascading effect. 05:54:55.180 --> 05:54:56.180 Well, looks like... 05:54:57.180 --> 05:54:58.180 ...just look like they're... 05:54:59.180 --> 05:55:02.180 ...they're trying to get towards a bomb site in a coordinated fashion for this one. 05:55:02.180 --> 05:55:07.180 It's just so limited utility out, man. I know it's essentially an eco behind two set guns, but still... 05:55:07.180 --> 05:55:09.180 ...how much he meant to get done? 05:55:09.180 --> 05:55:10.180 Oh, perfect. Pop flash, Sizzy. 05:55:10.180 --> 05:55:12.880 is he audible towards Bench? 05:55:12.880 --> 05:55:15.640 Mezzie, you've always been spotted. 05:55:15.640 --> 05:55:18.080 So one of the rifles has been noted towards the B apartments. 05:55:18.080 --> 05:55:18.800 Mega, that's enough. 05:55:18.800 --> 05:55:19.720 Enforce the block smoke. 05:55:19.720 --> 05:55:22.640 You're going to try and drain through Vitality's defensive 05:55:22.640 --> 05:55:24.160 utile. 05:55:24.160 --> 05:55:26.000 Yeah, good spot here from Rushly, right? 05:55:26.000 --> 05:55:27.960 So Zawoo has this cat crawl. 05:55:27.960 --> 05:55:29.640 So that's why Robson and Mezzie are both there, 05:55:29.640 --> 05:55:31.320 but a focus fire over towards B. 05:55:31.320 --> 05:55:32.840 Right. 05:55:32.840 --> 05:55:36.000 And if you look at the radar, you can see Batati then are 05:55:36.000 --> 05:55:37.320 worried about A at all. 05:55:37.320 --> 05:55:38.880 Oh, look at that double peek. 05:55:38.880 --> 05:55:45.040 Synergized, so I will even make it a triple peek from the windows right and then they quickly die back to age or count for any lurks 05:55:45.040 --> 05:55:50.840 It's sense and again. We're at well the tail end of the clock 45 seconds as they go back to be 05:55:52.400 --> 05:55:59.480 No flash no smokes no mollies you got to deal with the bodies and so I will fix on in for another clean-head shot 05:56:01.120 --> 05:56:05.300 It's all too easy isn't it? So we're just racking them up. It's so leisurely 05:56:05.300 --> 05:56:10.620 Just something for the scoreboard would be nice now, MPL. There you go. On the board. 05:56:10.620 --> 05:56:12.220 Can you make it another? 05:56:12.220 --> 05:56:13.820 Xayah was going to make it another. 05:56:13.820 --> 05:56:17.380 This is out. A chance on the headshot, finding Robbs. 05:56:17.380 --> 05:56:19.620 Okay, so he has started to get a couple of kills flowed. 05:56:19.620 --> 05:56:22.220 Xayah, we've got a pistol out. Actually, another from MPL. 05:56:22.220 --> 05:56:25.220 So good to see him warming into things. His first three frags. 05:56:25.220 --> 05:56:27.900 All for naught. No plant, sure. 05:56:27.900 --> 05:56:29.820 But I mean, considering what they brought into that round, 05:56:29.820 --> 05:56:32.020 he's done very well for himself individually. 05:56:35.300 --> 05:56:38.300 This was that Zywoo underhand flash that he comes swinging at. 05:56:38.300 --> 05:56:41.300 Look at that, it's coordinated mid-player. 05:56:41.300 --> 05:56:43.300 Satisfied, I'm sure. 05:56:44.300 --> 05:56:46.300 Four Vitality and their fans. 05:56:46.300 --> 05:56:50.300 Maybe not Bates fans though, that's going to be quite the frustrating one for the fifth. 05:56:50.300 --> 05:56:53.300 I want to say get an opening kill, but at this point let's just get some kills. 05:56:53.300 --> 05:56:56.300 But opening kill would go a long way, it's going to apply a lot more pressure on Vitality, 05:56:56.300 --> 05:56:59.300 because Leisurely is a great word for this. 05:56:59.300 --> 05:57:02.300 Essentially dry running right now from Vitality. 05:57:02.300 --> 05:57:04.300 Reaction testing. 05:57:04.300 --> 05:57:06.300 Yes, yeah 05:57:08.980 --> 05:57:12.860 So I want you to be keeping your eyes on you know what that what the next 05:57:14.060 --> 05:57:17.780 Has an opening kill nice from CZ's caught robbs on the short side 05:57:22.820 --> 05:57:27.140 With a pack the standard pack Kenzie's or Alex and CZ you'll have this big control MPL 05:57:27.700 --> 05:57:33.340 Opsinate over towards the bealer consent feel traditionally the a piece has now joined them back over towards middle apex 05:57:33.340 --> 05:57:37.660 Sponsor the orb out top mid-steel staunch, and they really want to stall this out with a minute 05:57:37.980 --> 05:57:42.020 So just floating around do they want to try and just delay the choke or do they want to fight in it? 05:57:42.020 --> 05:57:43.620 No, they're going to start to 05:57:43.620 --> 05:57:45.620 Pull up back to the sites now 05:57:46.020 --> 05:57:51.740 They're really gonna go like cat to bee but MPL absent seems like it's the perfect path of least resistance 05:57:51.740 --> 05:57:55.820 There's only messy in market. How much is meant to do from here very little especially 05:57:56.500 --> 05:57:59.300 With the double triple swing from different elevations 05:57:59.300 --> 05:58:01.300 Never mind, it goes marked. 05:58:01.300 --> 05:58:02.300 I'd have a timing here. 05:58:02.300 --> 05:58:03.300 Good, very well have the timing. 05:58:03.300 --> 05:58:04.300 Yeah, two targets! 05:58:04.300 --> 05:58:05.300 All too easy! 05:58:05.300 --> 05:58:07.300 Both go down to Mezzy's M4. 05:58:07.300 --> 05:58:09.300 It's a three on three post-plant. 05:58:09.300 --> 05:58:10.300 Kenseth all gets it down. 05:58:10.300 --> 05:58:12.300 Apex spotted one towards the best position. 05:58:12.300 --> 05:58:14.300 He even gets the info on the orbs as well. 05:58:14.300 --> 05:58:15.300 Sizi's going to need a reload. 05:58:15.300 --> 05:58:16.300 He's got one bullet left. 05:58:16.300 --> 05:58:19.300 All that connects, but the Molly's going to make life difficult for Sizi. 05:58:20.300 --> 05:58:21.300 Fines cover. 05:58:21.300 --> 05:58:23.300 Still has the pillar providing some help. 05:58:23.300 --> 05:58:25.300 Apex low, going to look to be traded by Flamesy. 05:58:25.300 --> 05:58:26.300 And there it is. 05:58:26.300 --> 05:58:27.300 All the info though. 05:58:27.300 --> 05:58:31.220 info though. Sizzles down nice free Sizzly on the jump across flames he goes down as I 05:58:31.220 --> 05:58:37.140 will win the clutch. This NPL closes it down at Sizzly he starts and he finishes with NPL's 05:58:37.140 --> 05:58:42.980 help three kills from their sniper they on the board. Sizzly's been obviously under 05:58:42.980 --> 05:58:46.900 scrutiny coming into this team and not in like a heavy way but you see after an event he doesn't 05:58:46.900 --> 05:58:50.500 perform on like oh why did they get this guy you know should have stayed with Hedtrick. 05:58:50.500 --> 05:58:54.340 The next event he does all right and the next one he's not so good again but he's so young he's 05:58:54.340 --> 05:58:58.900 16 years of age right and to be given this opportunity in bait look this is a 05:58:58.900 --> 05:59:03.260 team that also is very young right they're only getting their experience 05:59:03.260 --> 05:59:06.940 in front of our very eyes now so he's one for the future that's for sure that 05:59:06.940 --> 05:59:10.820 must have been very fun to play against simple earlier in the day for sure 05:59:10.820 --> 05:59:16.020 earlier in the tournament excuse me earlier than the day was against foot 05:59:16.020 --> 05:59:20.260 you know Sizi a Ukrainian with a one in his name and started with an S I wonder 05:59:20.260 --> 05:59:22.260 I wonder where his inspiration is 05:59:22.740 --> 05:59:27.760 Let's see. Can they make a consecutive? I was all will be noted towards connector. You don't have to brave through that smoke 05:59:29.760 --> 05:59:32.320 And see who doesn't have such a ring to it either 05:59:36.520 --> 05:59:42.780 It's not sure off on the smoke flash smoke bang with the AWP it whistles it past the era of essential 05:59:42.780 --> 05:59:47.520 And now he's actually posted for the angle on ramps is he's there Alex is bringing the bomb as well 05:59:50.260 --> 05:59:55.140 Flash, could catch them. Flames is gonna swing on that. This shot from the AWPer, sees he goes down. 05:59:55.140 --> 06:00:00.740 Oh, didn't scoop in. Oh, he's got a sentinel on the mark! Alex goes down! This is so comfortable. 06:00:01.740 --> 06:00:05.300 Gonna recycle the word, leisurely for vitality. 06:00:08.340 --> 06:00:14.340 Man, that's a nice one to finish. Sideway nine, frags, deep three in the round, and quickly back to winning ways. 06:00:14.340 --> 06:00:18.780 It looks like Flames is finally suited to warm-end to things. He's looking sharp here with a couple of shots, seven and three. 06:00:18.780 --> 06:00:21.740 the lowest rate of player for Vitality coming into this series today. 06:00:22.380 --> 06:00:28.460 And where he for me has been one of their standouts throughout 2026. So again, right, the time away, 06:00:28.460 --> 06:00:32.940 I'm happy to give Vitality with everything that they've achieved. The good graces of this. 06:00:32.940 --> 06:00:37.180 I think expectation from themselves, from the community, you have to find yourself somewhere 06:00:37.180 --> 06:00:41.340 in the middle, right? And this is the thing. There's the reality of the scenario and there's the one 06:00:41.340 --> 06:00:46.780 that everyone thinks exists. But right now, six to one, five rounds to the good. You know, 06:00:46.780 --> 06:00:51.180 you're going up against a likely partial now just because of the flow of the rounds the lack of 06:00:51.180 --> 06:00:59.340 frags the sheer lack of bomb plants but mauling them at the moment this is the pace is making 06:00:59.340 --> 06:01:03.980 this quite easy to handle if you're not really feeling pressured you haven't really gone up against 06:01:03.980 --> 06:01:12.700 that many gun rounds either so it's gonna be uh plenty of tech nine to dig land in ak and swiftly 06:01:12.700 --> 06:01:17.420 over towards B, all five starts a march. It's a weird mid-smite that's been thrown out of 06:01:17.420 --> 06:01:17.700 the bush. 06:01:17.700 --> 06:01:20.220 Rockshore will be short for this if Messi needs help. 06:01:20.220 --> 06:01:21.980 Siu is called mid-clear. 06:01:21.980 --> 06:01:23.980 Yeah, that, that, I don't know if it was meant to be for window or counter, 06:01:23.980 --> 06:01:26.300 where I didn't land, where I was meant to. 06:01:26.300 --> 06:01:27.100 Not an edgey. 06:01:27.100 --> 06:01:27.620 Hello? 06:01:27.620 --> 06:01:28.540 Yeah, looking good. 06:01:28.540 --> 06:01:29.660 A-picking support as well. 06:01:29.660 --> 06:01:30.860 This is going to be horrible. 06:01:30.860 --> 06:01:34.580 How Bay just shredded, aren't they? 06:01:34.580 --> 06:01:36.900 MPL peaked in perfectly by Messi. 06:01:36.900 --> 06:01:39.380 Catches that timing. 06:01:39.380 --> 06:01:41.340 Just as MPL was trying to advance. 06:01:42.700 --> 06:01:47.300 I mean, these are the kind of rounds that just to kind of kill what little energy you may have had. 06:01:50.300 --> 06:01:55.500 I was just saying, it's being very slow and they finally try to take a little bit more pouncy and they just still get stunted. 06:01:55.500 --> 06:02:01.700 So, 2v4, another dent or two, continue to try and keep the money low for vitality. 06:02:02.200 --> 06:02:07.300 Oh, they're boosting up. Alright, well, silently, Rumps has been able to garner this control. 06:02:07.300 --> 06:02:10.500 Oh, it has the way back. Flamgie has the way out through underpass. You're locked in. 06:02:10.500 --> 06:02:13.300 The box isn't tight, but there's still no way back. 06:02:13.300 --> 06:02:17.900 And then Rob's back. Beautiful team play on display. 06:02:17.900 --> 06:02:21.300 I mean, you just have to sit back and enjoy the show. 06:02:21.300 --> 06:02:23.700 Vitality, I'll put it on for us all. 06:02:23.700 --> 06:02:29.300 Yeah, I think the people at home obviously is starting to get fed up with Vitality just winning everything. 06:02:29.300 --> 06:02:31.100 And one of the messages I'm putting out there is, 06:02:31.100 --> 06:02:32.900 well, this is only going to happen once in a lifetime. 06:02:32.900 --> 06:02:36.300 Enjoy it, but that doesn't get received very well. 06:02:36.300 --> 06:02:37.500 I'm going to try a new angle. 06:02:37.500 --> 06:02:42.300 Okay, right when you watch vitality play they're doing everything. I don't say perfectly 06:02:42.300 --> 06:02:45.780 There's no such thing as perfect counter strike, but everything makes sense, right? 06:02:45.780 --> 06:02:48.220 And obviously when you're winning and you're looking so dominant 06:02:48.220 --> 06:02:52.820 Yeah, you can say that but you compare it to other teams where sometimes it's messy or they're not connecting in the same way 06:02:53.340 --> 06:02:59.840 Vitality, you know show you the beauty of of how good counter strike can look when a team is this dominant when everyone is on the same page 06:03:00.860 --> 06:03:02.860 We need another open kill. Oh 06:03:02.860 --> 06:03:04.860 I don't think they're gonna find it. 06:03:04.860 --> 06:03:08.860 Looks like it's gonna be Flamesy actually that manufactures a nice find. 06:03:08.860 --> 06:03:11.860 Takes down a Senthiel and his teammate was forced away. 06:03:11.860 --> 06:03:14.860 Look at his health. Poor guy got hit by an AWP and a Nade. 06:03:14.860 --> 06:03:17.860 He got a 9 open kill so far. 06:03:20.860 --> 06:03:25.860 If I was gonna throw a name into the ringers to someone from Bader can provide an opening. 06:03:25.860 --> 06:03:26.860 It's Kensys AWP. 06:03:26.860 --> 06:03:29.860 Yeah, I like watching him on Mirage. Like him and MPL are a lot of fun. 06:03:29.860 --> 06:03:32.520 Oh, too much fun for Zaywe though. 06:03:32.520 --> 06:03:38.660 Catches MPL on the swing, says he, good for one, does put Zaywe down, but at what cost 06:03:38.660 --> 06:03:39.900 he is alone? 06:03:39.900 --> 06:03:42.020 Top mid with the bomb and one HP. 06:03:42.020 --> 06:03:45.540 It's just, can kensis or solo take this site? 06:03:45.540 --> 06:03:49.660 As he doesn't seem to think so with a very good angle cast, just beautiful. 06:03:49.660 --> 06:03:52.820 Write that one down if you're a Mirage Bianca. 06:03:52.820 --> 06:03:55.140 And condolences, if you are a Mirage Bianca. 06:03:55.140 --> 06:03:56.140 Sorry about that. 06:03:56.140 --> 06:03:57.140 Someone's got to do it. 06:03:57.140 --> 06:03:58.140 Someone has to. 06:03:58.140 --> 06:03:59.140 Actually shout out to you. 06:03:59.140 --> 06:04:03.660 Yeah, yeah, doing it for the team if anything you deserve an award 06:04:18.180 --> 06:04:20.720 When are we when are we going the full veins where are you going? 06:04:20.720 --> 06:04:27.720 and my tiny have clawed their way back through the lower bracket against all adversity to lock themselves out of the house. 06:04:27.720 --> 06:04:29.120 Actually clip that, we'll play that later. 06:04:29.120 --> 06:04:30.120 Yeah, we'll just use that later. 06:04:30.120 --> 06:04:30.620 Yes, we'll use that later. 06:04:30.620 --> 06:04:34.120 Reese, grab that, play that later when the game ends, alright? 06:04:39.620 --> 06:04:41.720 Alright, give it a go. 06:04:41.720 --> 06:04:43.120 Lie by, A-execute. 06:04:45.420 --> 06:04:46.020 Bonk. 06:04:47.220 --> 06:04:47.920 So, uh... 06:04:47.920 --> 06:04:48.920 Ha ha ha ha ha! 06:04:48.920 --> 06:04:50.920 How do you play in the quarter-final? 06:04:50.920 --> 06:04:54.920 Oh well, we gotta wait for these seeding games to come to their conclusion, don't we? 06:04:54.920 --> 06:04:56.920 Got that Navi legacy up a little bit later. 06:04:57.920 --> 06:05:00.920 I'm curious to see how legacy they're in that one. 06:05:00.920 --> 06:05:02.920 They've even been on my last summer thing. 06:05:04.920 --> 06:05:07.920 That's the name with Centiel's name on it. 06:05:08.920 --> 06:05:09.920 Catches it. 06:05:09.920 --> 06:05:14.920 And MPL's Tech 9 vs. 4 fully armoured and equipped. 06:05:14.920 --> 06:05:17.920 Members of FF7 finishes it off. 06:05:17.920 --> 06:05:24.880 Yeah, this was during EPL. Obviously, we had the online stage one stage two before the land playoffs legacy did be now V2 06:05:24.880 --> 06:05:30.480 Zero in an online game. So I also believe Emma made reference this in an interview about it would be nice to play against 06:05:31.480 --> 06:05:36.120 Legacy to get revenge. So it's a seeding game. Sure. But I also think it's a clash of styles legacy 06:05:36.480 --> 06:05:41.820 Quite the firecrackers and then you got this that now the other the structured bunch. So it's a fun stylistic clash 06:05:45.000 --> 06:05:47.000 Five that's his eyes 06:05:47.920 --> 06:06:08.240 So they started as I would be Apartments, gives Mezzie a little bit more freedom to hang 06:06:08.240 --> 06:06:10.280 out on the short side. 06:06:10.280 --> 06:06:17.280 Robbs has taken the secondary orb to the palace aggressive line. 06:06:17.280 --> 06:06:21.280 And the sentiel's got the unenviable task of having to tussle with Flamesee on the rampside. 06:06:21.280 --> 06:06:24.280 I say that, it's actually Flamesee departs, he's going for a walk. 06:06:24.280 --> 06:06:27.280 Robbs has got the info, there's nothing palace, so why not have a stretch of the legs. 06:06:27.280 --> 06:06:30.280 Speaking of, the sentiel has started to probe. 06:06:30.280 --> 06:06:32.280 Mezzie on that short side's gonna have his work cut out for him. 06:06:32.280 --> 06:06:35.280 Audible now, two Sizzie up on the cat. 06:06:35.280 --> 06:06:39.280 And the headshot, fine, it's not easy, nice from Sizzie. 06:06:39.280 --> 06:06:41.760 Mezzi opens up some avenues with the opening kill. 06:06:41.760 --> 06:06:46.400 Yeah, that's his third opener and Bates third opener, so Sizi's been delivering in that department, at least. 06:06:46.400 --> 06:06:48.800 Gatsby, he's got some palace on the all-time. 06:06:48.800 --> 06:06:51.680 Gose catches Apex as well, can they convert this? 06:06:51.680 --> 06:06:53.040 You kind of have to. 06:06:53.040 --> 06:06:57.760 Robbs onto NPL, hitting a nice shot, but it's Encephial down onto the swing. 06:06:57.760 --> 06:06:58.640 That's rough. 06:06:59.440 --> 06:07:01.200 Okay, you've got to convert. 06:07:01.200 --> 06:07:02.400 Sizi set you up. 06:07:02.400 --> 06:07:03.360 Flamesy on this ramp. 06:07:03.360 --> 06:07:04.640 Flank Alex has been spotted. 06:07:05.520 --> 06:07:08.720 Robbs from palace and Zywell on cat with Sizi staring at him. 06:07:09.280 --> 06:07:15.220 Tag from Robs is all nice again from Sizi, but Flamesy he still wants to take this one. 06:07:15.220 --> 06:07:17.300 He wants the double digits right here and now. 06:07:17.300 --> 06:07:18.300 He smoked the bomb. 06:07:18.300 --> 06:07:19.300 You could. 06:07:19.300 --> 06:07:20.300 Robs has it. 06:07:20.300 --> 06:07:21.300 Smoke and a kill on Flamesy. 06:07:21.300 --> 06:07:22.300 That's exactly their plan. 06:07:22.300 --> 06:07:23.300 There's still plenty of time as well. 06:07:23.300 --> 06:07:26.300 He humbled the smoke and a nice spray from Kensa's all of these Robs. 06:07:26.300 --> 06:07:28.300 Not the lethal kill. 06:07:28.300 --> 06:07:29.300 Flamesy in the 1v1. 06:07:29.300 --> 06:07:30.300 Sizi versus Flamesy. 06:07:30.300 --> 06:07:31.300 He knows he's got an AWP. 06:07:31.300 --> 06:07:34.300 He's just going to try and sit in, but Sizi finds it through the smoke. 06:07:34.300 --> 06:07:36.300 High impact quad kill from Sizi. 06:07:36.300 --> 06:07:37.300 Gets bait there second. 06:07:37.300 --> 06:07:39.680 Yeah, he's fun to watch nice round from the kid 06:07:41.180 --> 06:07:44.340 To it's far from enough it's far from part from the course 06:07:44.340 --> 06:07:48.460 But when you up against the best team in the world that anything will do at this point 06:07:51.660 --> 06:07:55.860 Sissy just such a thorn in the side there you think a cent you should have ropes here dead to rights 06:07:55.860 --> 06:08:00.780 But it's very noisy on that gives ropes enough time to adjust smoke turned out being alright 06:08:02.740 --> 06:08:04.740 Thank you very much, okay 06:08:04.740 --> 06:08:09.600 Well, I won't that's just taken down Alex. Poor guys had a rough off. He's at a very rough off 06:08:10.100 --> 06:08:12.540 Don't do him like you guys did a zoo. We won now 06:08:14.060 --> 06:08:20.620 Right, please be nice. This is you again. There we go. He got a sizzler equalizer. You got that cheesy bread 06:08:22.220 --> 06:08:24.220 Such a significant this is like 06:08:26.340 --> 06:08:28.940 And it has to be given to by an Australian so what's up? 06:08:28.940 --> 06:08:34.940 look at mezi borrows in the apartments all there's 06:08:34.940 --> 06:08:39.740 is this even with the off again what it worked once go to you don't see it too 06:08:39.740 --> 06:08:40.740 often but why not 06:08:40.740 --> 06:08:45.180 flames he is trying to find that angle over the top of the window smoke hoping 06:08:45.180 --> 06:08:45.860 says he does 06:08:45.860 --> 06:08:50.260 go searching or if they were a group for a beef in issue messy is it 06:08:50.260 --> 06:08:54.620 even if he's not good for one the info comes in so early 06:08:54.620 --> 06:08:57.940 that rotation should be able to get there unless they're flashing this he is 06:08:57.940 --> 06:09:01.900 game what look at this angle I don't know if you're sure the MPR heart clears 06:09:01.900 --> 06:09:06.820 yeah sure but I mean I don't fancy his chances 06:09:08.380 --> 06:09:13.740 essential trading accelerating apex weird angle yes very weird angle he nails 06:09:13.740 --> 06:09:17.300 the head shot as well onto a centiel on the top and together a second as well so 06:09:17.300 --> 06:09:23.580 hello sis either the sis there's no one springs it down to the 1v1 16 year old 06:09:23.580 --> 06:09:27.140 sniper I forget the bomb you can do it he's got the time nice parkour as well 06:09:27.140 --> 06:09:29.780 from Zaiwu get someone to the short side, but he's already made it across. 06:09:29.780 --> 06:09:33.520 Could be get back to back quad kill. Sizi trying to find some impact. Looking for 06:09:33.520 --> 06:09:36.780 Zaiwu towards the market side doesn't know he's made the jump across and now 06:09:36.780 --> 06:09:43.740 closing the gap with a 5-7. He isn't absolutely none the wiser as I was 06:09:43.740 --> 06:09:48.500 right behind him rounding the corner with that 5-7 back. Stop undenied! Zaiwu 06:09:48.500 --> 06:09:54.740 finds the 10th for Vitality. Sizi's trying his hardest, but they are getting torn to shreds on their map pick. 06:10:57.140 --> 06:11:05.140 Oh, all my feelings, I'm taking the proof from it 06:11:05.140 --> 06:11:15.140 I'm feeling, oh, all my feelings, I'm taking the proof from it 06:11:15.140 --> 06:11:23.140 Come on, get together, tonight's a night 06:11:23.140 --> 06:11:30.140 And even if you're feeling blue, it won't be all right 06:11:31.140 --> 06:11:38.140 Feel your troubles behind, and tough no doubt 06:11:40.140 --> 06:11:48.140 Don't you worry about the pain, they are the ones 06:11:48.140 --> 06:11:51.260 Oh, I'm feeling 06:11:52.140 --> 06:11:55.140 I'm saving the groove from the end 06:11:55.140 --> 06:11:56.140 I'm feeling 06:11:56.140 --> 06:11:59.140 Oh, I'm feeling 06:12:01.140 --> 06:12:05.140 Turnin' loose and oh, I'm feeling 06:12:18.140 --> 06:12:28.140 I have to break up dawn, a brand new day. 06:12:28.140 --> 06:12:38.140 Everything will be brighter, in some kind of way. 06:12:38.140 --> 06:12:43.140 I thought that I'd forget 06:12:43.140 --> 06:12:46.140 I thought that I'd 06:12:47.140 --> 06:12:51.140 Tonight we love to fight 06:12:51.140 --> 06:12:55.140 Tonight we love to fight 06:12:55.140 --> 06:12:59.140 And I want more feelings 06:12:59.140 --> 06:13:03.140 And a groove underneath some tears 06:13:03.140 --> 06:13:07.140 Oh, I want more feelings 06:13:07.140 --> 06:13:22.140 I think you can feel it, that this is a metamasker. 06:13:22.140 --> 06:13:31.660 Put back for the Intel Extreme Masters and it's comfortable for Vitality Math 1. 06:13:31.660 --> 06:13:36.100 Looking to throw the knockout blow to bait and secure themselves a spot in the playoffs, 06:13:36.100 --> 06:13:40.980 force to play two best of threes in a day. That's what happens when you lose to Beppu. 06:13:41.540 --> 06:13:45.060 You know, that's the way she's going to go sometimes. Sometimes just like that. 06:13:45.060 --> 06:13:50.020 It's not seeming like the end of the world, but let's see. Bepp might have something to say 06:13:50.020 --> 06:13:53.700 about that. They're now on the CT side of their map. They're spell Alex. This is it. 06:13:53.700 --> 06:13:58.820 A nice Duel Barrettas. Your name or he represents the devil. Which one is it? 06:13:58.820 --> 06:14:04.180 Probably a name thing, yeah. I'm going to rename him to Alex 0113 though, if you want to get one. 06:14:04.180 --> 06:14:09.600 No, no, no, no. Come on. Let's go. Oh, this is a famous which set set up 06:14:10.820 --> 06:14:16.620 Kansas or Kansas or has it found out an immediate headshot but a cent feels good for flamesy. I was like, can't see sore 06:14:17.260 --> 06:14:18.460 shots 06:14:18.460 --> 06:14:23.540 Anymore. Yes, he can't low a sequence from a cent. You I could still will be all for naught 06:14:25.060 --> 06:14:28.340 Come on Alex. This is it. Oh, they're faking. Yeah 06:14:58.340 --> 06:15:04.020 a 16 year old kid who's getting to travel around the world. He's in America. He's out here playing 06:15:04.020 --> 06:15:12.180 against Vitality and he's putting on a bit of a show, so that's nice. Okay, so Vitality will take 06:15:12.180 --> 06:15:22.260 the economical, a couple of Deeds, a couple of Glocks, and an annoying decoy. I might actually be 06:15:22.260 --> 06:15:26.420 shredded here, but Vitality have taken the conservative option to bring the guns out quickly 06:15:26.420 --> 06:15:30.180 to the next. So that one is done. They haven't wasted too much of anybody's time and now the 06:15:30.180 --> 06:15:34.100 investment will come through. They will have established the fact that was the eco so they 06:15:34.100 --> 06:15:37.460 know that those AKs will be equipped in their face in a moment and how many rounds can they 06:15:37.460 --> 06:15:42.100 string together. We know the T sides at least on and if I knew it has been a little bit worrisome 06:15:42.900 --> 06:15:47.940 for Vitality again, I will continue to bring the context of yes, they haven't been practicing for 06:15:47.940 --> 06:15:54.100 the last week or so but they are warming into things. Flamesy in the window and top cat in play as well. 06:15:56.420 --> 06:16:01.420 Sissy up and into the van, he's got his AWP and he's looking for the fight. 06:16:01.420 --> 06:16:09.420 Oh, and fight he shall, on to Zywin with a nice opener, aim, movement, and some productivity on display. 06:16:11.420 --> 06:16:17.420 Other than Kensi's not getting an enemy kill against the Eco just there, the only man who's delivered them has been Sissy. 06:16:17.420 --> 06:16:18.420 Yeah. 06:16:18.420 --> 06:16:20.420 That was his fourth, so he's gonna make it more difficult. 06:16:20.420 --> 06:16:24.420 Rob's well aware of the sandwich by the looks of things. 06:16:24.420 --> 06:16:26.420 But how he brought that one out, he has. 06:16:26.420 --> 06:16:27.760 I think he saw the knee when he crouched. 06:16:27.760 --> 06:16:30.420 There might be a little knee over extension of the knee. 06:16:31.420 --> 06:16:33.920 Apex gets the info, still Alex gets a kill. 06:16:33.920 --> 06:16:35.420 You're spewing about that one. 06:16:35.420 --> 06:16:36.420 Pretty closely. 06:16:36.920 --> 06:16:40.920 Kents is all down after one, finding Rops is big but messin' quick to the trade. 06:16:40.920 --> 06:16:42.920 Woo, he's quick to Ascentiol 2. 06:16:42.920 --> 06:16:44.920 1v1, 2v1, 1v1, has he got another one in him? 06:16:44.920 --> 06:16:46.920 Sissi's been clutching, he's been closing. 06:16:46.920 --> 06:16:49.920 16 frags, he has Vitality and a flick up. 06:16:50.420 --> 06:16:51.920 He can't be stopped. 06:16:51.920 --> 06:16:52.420 Good stuff. 06:16:52.420 --> 06:16:56.620 He's having his game 17 frags. He's at the top of the table in the server. 06:16:56.620 --> 06:17:00.020 Yeah, he's the opener in the closer right now. That's his third 1vx situation. 06:17:00.020 --> 06:17:01.620 How can you not be G in him? 06:17:01.620 --> 06:17:02.820 Yeah, it's a lot of fun. 06:17:02.820 --> 06:17:08.420 And as you said as well, you know, you have to kind of put yourself in his shoes and realize just how special this is. 06:17:09.620 --> 06:17:12.620 Strong individual performance. Look at this move, but look at this kill as well. 06:17:13.620 --> 06:17:18.020 As I would pull the trigger first as he just had the AWP and he clutches up with a nice flick. 06:17:18.020 --> 06:17:21.620 You win the next gun round and you're gonna start pissing Vitality off. 06:17:21.620 --> 06:17:24.100 So, they're working towards it. 06:17:24.700 --> 06:17:28.220 Interesting to see a couple of AKs in the mix on this one. 06:17:28.220 --> 06:17:31.220 So, knowing that Bait had been softened up financially, 06:17:31.220 --> 06:17:33.340 they want to continue to apply that pressure 06:17:33.340 --> 06:17:34.940 that MaxLossBurners going into the next. 06:17:34.940 --> 06:17:37.460 With this type of investment, I would love to see if I'd try to get the plant 06:17:37.460 --> 06:17:39.860 to keep the buys flowing, at least in the full department. 06:17:42.180 --> 06:17:44.340 Apex already a lot of space under window. 06:17:44.340 --> 06:17:46.300 Wow, he's taking this in me. 06:17:47.100 --> 06:17:49.180 OK, finds the first blood. 06:17:49.660 --> 06:17:51.220 MPL might be in trouble here. 06:17:51.620 --> 06:17:54.360 It's kind of committed. You can jump into the ladder room if you need to get out. 06:17:56.060 --> 06:17:56.780 Never mind. 06:17:56.780 --> 06:18:01.420 Yeah, it was always going to be tough, right? They could go down a man, so you're trying to draw back the fight, too. 06:18:01.420 --> 06:18:04.900 Good shot there from Kenzie's auto, still just make it a one man. 06:18:04.900 --> 06:18:05.580 And now... 06:18:06.700 --> 06:18:08.940 Sissy's just made it a 3v3, so back in it! 06:18:08.940 --> 06:18:09.900 That's a great catch! 06:18:10.340 --> 06:18:14.580 Removing Robs when he's on his active lurk, that's another impressive feat. 06:18:21.620 --> 06:18:23.140 Going through that 06:18:23.140 --> 06:18:26.700 That's the invitation a look at Sizi's in the flow stay right now 06:18:26.700 --> 06:18:31.380 Yeah, he is pushes up ramp and is solo responsible for the asian 06:18:31.380 --> 06:18:36.040 You're not going to expect him to have taken ramp control you assume his ticket or maybe he floated back to jungle so 06:18:36.940 --> 06:18:44.020 Sizi may have won the round with his positioning alone. Let's see. Can't continue this life game. Yes, he can catch is another apex goes down trade from 06:18:44.020 --> 06:18:45.540 Saibu lethal 06:18:45.540 --> 06:18:48.940 Now we are gonna see the plant go down and it looks like we're gonna hear that 06:18:48.940 --> 06:18:56.940 The rotation's through, he's got the jungle rotate completely cut off, so it is going to be chowed through CT, which is why Flamzy has starlanced as he's AWP and puts himself on the line. 06:18:56.940 --> 06:19:00.940 Well, but staying on this line now, he's going to be committed if they cross Ticket side, so he needs to hit the shot. 06:19:00.940 --> 06:19:03.940 Backing his aim, fully concentrated. 06:19:03.940 --> 06:19:07.940 This is what guys leisurely walk into the crosshairs of that sniper rifle. 06:19:07.940 --> 06:19:10.940 I don't think Ascentuil's going to have too much to say about this one. 06:19:10.940 --> 06:19:12.940 I know Kiddie there. 06:19:12.940 --> 06:19:18.780 I said shot onto Flamesy, it's not planted for Zywoo, but he has you on the cross and 06:19:18.780 --> 06:19:20.940 you didn't have the kit. 06:19:20.940 --> 06:19:23.940 F1-11, bait 5. 06:19:23.940 --> 06:19:30.220 Maybe a little bit of disagreement there, but, or maybe misunderstanding, I wouldn't say 06:19:30.220 --> 06:19:31.220 disagreement. 06:19:31.220 --> 06:19:39.180 But Apex just making sure Messi understood what the situation was, is, alright, the game 06:19:39.180 --> 06:19:41.620 is essentially one in this next round of play. 06:19:41.620 --> 06:19:46.980 I know people might be remembering the game of Legion versus NAVI craziness that we had yesterday 06:19:46.980 --> 06:19:52.180 but right now we're two famuses at one and four and two MP9s and the lost bonus is in the bottom of the barrel 06:19:52.180 --> 06:19:54.180 but you lose this one and the game goes with it. 06:19:57.540 --> 06:20:01.620 Curious to see why Apex is cool when he knows there's so many ramifications to winning it. 06:20:01.620 --> 06:20:04.980 He's feeling himself as well Apex, have you seen some of the moves that he's making? 06:20:04.980 --> 06:20:10.500 He's playing some odd angles too and hitting some big shots, I'm with 18 frags for him. 06:20:11.620 --> 06:20:15.060 No CZ AWP. 06:20:15.060 --> 06:20:20.900 Yeah, I can't help but feel like that might be costly. 06:20:20.900 --> 06:20:21.900 So much impact. 06:20:21.900 --> 06:20:25.700 The only real impact from Bait has been with that CZ Sniper. 06:20:25.700 --> 06:20:31.460 Yeah, you can attribute at least three of these five rounds to CZ alone. 06:20:31.460 --> 06:20:32.460 Right. 06:20:32.460 --> 06:20:39.300 Well, not alone, alright, to CZ, let me stay in the realms of reality for a moment. 06:20:39.300 --> 06:20:46.280 Well, they were expecting some type of a mid-aggression. They didn't get at least what they had prepped for and now they 06:20:46.660 --> 06:20:51.940 Head back towards A to set up an execute. Just take a look at the sheer amount of utility that Vitality have, right? 06:20:51.940 --> 06:20:56.020 All the smokes will be in play. They're gonna have the Molly for under balcony. They can use one to stop the bench crawl 06:20:56.020 --> 06:20:59.460 You can Molly ticket as well. This is quite a luxury. 06:20:59.460 --> 06:21:01.460 Well, it's a coordinated execute. 06:21:01.620 --> 06:21:05.060 Alex gonna try and pick his moment off to the flash. Thank you, Carving. 06:21:05.060 --> 06:21:11.060 Panas can't hit it. Can't hack it. MPL is towards the stairs. The Molotov limits his parving. 06:21:12.060 --> 06:21:17.060 Tensizort trapped a ticket behind the flame. Still no plant though. Flames you go for jumping up to clear Tensizort. 06:21:18.060 --> 06:21:22.060 Sizi good for a trade and a nice flick up to the head by landing Robb. 06:21:22.060 --> 06:21:25.060 16 seconds Zywoo finds the necessary kill that will enable the plant. 06:21:25.060 --> 06:21:29.060 Good from MPL. Finds Zywoo but the bomb does go down. It's Mezzi and Apex. 06:21:29.060 --> 06:21:32.060 They're 2 on 2 versus MPL and essential. 06:21:32.060 --> 06:21:34.340 essential. Upon the stairs, 06:21:34.340 --> 06:21:35.180 MPR trying to close the gap. 06:21:35.180 --> 06:21:36.340 Mezzie's holding for this, though. 06:21:37.620 --> 06:21:39.620 He's going to have the master win. 06:21:39.620 --> 06:21:41.820 Apex clutching. Yeah, that's a denial. 06:21:41.820 --> 06:21:43.580 It does get close. You can't deny. 06:21:44.100 --> 06:21:45.860 Comes down just to the 1v1, 06:21:45.860 --> 06:21:47.660 but Apex able to pick up the 12 06:21:47.660 --> 06:21:49.820 and also condemn bait to a very 06:21:49.820 --> 06:21:51.140 ugly force by out of the game. 06:21:51.140 --> 06:21:52.340 Yeah, no money here. 06:21:52.340 --> 06:21:54.060 Going to be famished as an MP9 again. 06:21:54.060 --> 06:21:56.660 Maybe 5-7 is going to be the choice for some, 06:21:56.660 --> 06:21:58.300 but the binds are starting to take shape. 06:21:58.900 --> 06:22:01.100 This, you think Alice has to win this fight. 06:22:01.100 --> 06:22:05.580 I understand he didn't necessarily have to jump on Flames, but Flames he was worrying about a lot. 06:22:05.580 --> 06:22:11.260 Stairs wasn't actually smoked or mollied off either, until later in the piece, so it did look a little bit difficult. 06:22:11.260 --> 06:22:14.620 And I understand why Messi wants to take that, because one player is going to keep Apex contained. 06:22:14.620 --> 06:22:20.420 Messi just has to win that 1v1, and then it should be round, so he did apply a little bit of extra pressure to Apex, but he is having a good map. 06:22:21.420 --> 06:22:22.420 A ramp aggression. 06:22:25.780 --> 06:22:30.180 And nobody home, so from an A execute now into a B execute, it's MP on the balcony. 06:22:30.180 --> 06:22:33.180 Sizi, trying to get over there in time. 06:22:36.180 --> 06:22:38.180 NPR's going to have a lot of work. 06:22:38.180 --> 06:22:40.180 He's been with Nades and he's playing committed. 06:22:40.180 --> 06:22:41.180 He's tucked in. 06:22:41.180 --> 06:22:42.180 High for two of them. 06:22:42.180 --> 06:22:43.180 Oh, to make it clear, it messes you up. 06:22:43.180 --> 06:22:44.180 Ah, there he goes. 06:22:44.180 --> 06:22:45.180 Flames, he runs it. 06:22:45.180 --> 06:22:47.180 Sizi, map 10, just shredding heads. 06:22:47.180 --> 06:22:51.180 And that should be the end of our first map of this series. 06:22:51.180 --> 06:22:53.180 Another bracket final for Group 8. 06:22:55.180 --> 06:22:58.180 Looks like two best of three from the day. Looks good for Vitality. 06:22:58.180 --> 06:23:04.180 that woman into things nicely on. That is a dominant one. 13 to 5. Sizi Asandal. He is at the top of 06:23:04.180 --> 06:23:09.540 the tables in a 35 loss. This young 16 year old one for the future, but will it be the future of 06:23:09.540 --> 06:23:14.500 this series? That's a discussion for others. It's Dust2 up next and that's Vitality's big. 06:23:14.500 --> 06:23:18.420 And we know how dominant they have been on this map throughout this year. Last three months, 93% 06:23:18.420 --> 06:23:22.420 win rate. We'll give you all the numbers after that, but it's hard to be able to sit here and go, 06:23:22.420 --> 06:23:26.340 oh yeah, they had this chance. They were never really in that map, Bate, were they? 06:23:26.340 --> 06:23:30.340 Just a couple of highlights as you outlined from Sizi, but let's throw this one to the desk. 06:23:34.020 --> 06:23:36.340 When are we going to full veins? Where are we going? 06:23:43.380 --> 06:23:46.340 Actually, clip that, we'll play that later. 06:23:48.420 --> 06:23:54.180 Thanks so much Chad for the entertainment and thank you so much Vitality for making this a quick and easy game. 06:23:54.180 --> 06:23:59.420 I think that's exactly what we expected coming into this matchup versus bait couple of moments in this game 06:23:59.420 --> 06:24:04.500 Yanko where bait maybe had an opportunity to make it slightly closer. We saw impact coming in from sissy 06:24:04.500 --> 06:24:06.100 We saw a couple of crosses going their way 06:24:06.100 --> 06:24:10.180 But at the end of the day at no point did you really think that I tell you we're not going to win him? 06:24:10.180 --> 06:24:15.620 No, Jacob, you're absolutely wrong like this game was over after I saw the first gun round and 06:24:15.980 --> 06:24:20.580 Then the round right after that, which I don't know how to call and I saw them save 06:24:20.580 --> 06:24:25.260 three AKs in the first gun round and then two AKs in the following round I'm 06:24:25.260 --> 06:24:29.140 like this is over like there's nothing worse I know how teams keep doing this 06:24:29.140 --> 06:24:34.500 like yeah guns are cool you know like you're more likely to get a kill with an 06:24:34.500 --> 06:24:39.100 AK armor than you are with a P250 no armor but it's also like money is even 06:24:39.100 --> 06:24:42.860 cooler trust me right and then when you end up saving those guns obviously 06:24:42.860 --> 06:24:46.420 don't get money bonus and then you have a mixed buy in the next round and then 06:24:46.420 --> 06:24:49.900 you're gonna lose that right because they have everything like just take the 06:24:49.900 --> 06:24:56.140 hell. Just go die, try to get a couple of kills, try to keep some pressure on their economy, 06:24:56.140 --> 06:25:01.260 then half buy, do a hero AK, right? Like the economy matters in the bigger picture and 06:25:01.260 --> 06:25:06.980 more in the long term, because this way in the first four or five rounds, they didn't 06:25:06.980 --> 06:25:11.100 have anything. It was just mixed buys. They didn't know what to do. Vitality was owning 06:25:11.100 --> 06:25:13.220 them, got all the momentum and that was it. 06:25:13.220 --> 06:25:16.460 It's a huge risk not to go for the money instead of the guns you need. 06:25:16.460 --> 06:25:29.460 Yeah, I mean, that was one of the things is that, you know, like Shankar saying that, you know, you're limiting yourself in resources by saving. And I think the problem with Bay unfortunately is that they actually don't need extra encouragement to not buy resources. 06:25:29.460 --> 06:25:42.460 They're a team that I've seen multiple times in previous demos and on the Mirage specifically where they either use a lot of their utility on the mid fight, focusing on trying to force an entry that way, or they just don't buy the utility that they need to breach into bomb sites. 06:25:42.460 --> 06:25:47.180 You know you're against the best team in the world here if you're thinking that you could just simply run out and out aim them 06:25:47.180 --> 06:25:51.740 I just I don't I think they need a reality check in that sense speaking of utility 06:25:51.740 --> 06:25:57.500 You may have round six was one that you wanted to point out because the simplistic style of bait is not gonna cut it against vital 06:25:57.500 --> 06:26:02.940 It's just absurd to me that they come in with so I think they have two nadesets in this round since he gets an opening 06:26:02.940 --> 06:26:08.680 Pecky had an insane game to be quite honest for bait and they have a smoke coming into this B bombsite 06:26:08.680 --> 06:26:14.240 But Messi slides in gets two kills and even though this ends up being Bates first round win 06:26:14.600 --> 06:26:20.840 So to speak within that T side it you could just tell the that they don't prioritize that as a means to entry 06:26:22.020 --> 06:26:24.020 Yeah, I think it's just been tough 06:26:24.400 --> 06:26:29.520 The problem the problematic thing is as well like it's simple when to save on the T side 06:26:29.520 --> 06:26:34.360 You save on the T side when you're buying the next round anyway, right? 06:26:34.360 --> 06:26:36.920 And you don't want to expand the money that you have 06:26:36.920 --> 06:26:39.800 Round 6, Yumi, we run it one more time. 06:26:39.800 --> 06:26:45.600 Yeah, so I mean, you can see the Nades on the side there. They have two sets of Nades. 06:26:45.600 --> 06:26:50.680 The Rops is going to swing from short. Sizi gets this entry, and this is Rops maybe overplaying 06:26:50.680 --> 06:26:55.480 his hands. Typically, if they're going to approach from middle, Vitality likes to breach 06:26:55.480 --> 06:26:59.720 that together. But Messi plays a really conservative angle, and they just don't use their smoke. 06:26:59.720 --> 06:27:03.000 They're so fixated on the idea that Messi will play in the site because they lost mid 06:27:03.000 --> 06:27:07.640 control and there you can just you can see that there's no interplay between 06:27:07.640 --> 06:27:11.480 these players. Sizi is on an island they're trying to play crossfires around 06:27:11.480 --> 06:27:15.920 this smoke that they later deployed into market and it's not for the fact that 06:27:15.920 --> 06:27:19.420 that Sizi is able to sort of continuously draw the attention of all these 06:27:19.420 --> 06:27:22.440 Vitality players I just think they lose this after plot. Yeah I like the fact that 06:27:22.440 --> 06:27:25.560 we get an example of a round you know where you're not necessarily happy 06:27:25.560 --> 06:27:28.560 with the way they approach it. They win it regardless but there was one of the few 06:27:28.560 --> 06:27:31.320 rounds they won in this game. You know the following round Yanquo another 06:27:31.320 --> 06:27:35.400 one not going the way of of beach which was at the time very much needed. Yeah and I was also 06:27:35.400 --> 06:27:39.880 disappointed with how timid they are you know you're going up against vitality and just playing 06:27:39.880 --> 06:27:46.600 some slow default trying to you know get some space and you're doing that when you had saved guns 06:27:46.600 --> 06:27:53.720 right and not all utility so it just looked horrible so once we do get into this round we'll 06:27:53.720 --> 06:28:00.600 see a bit of an example how potentially they tried to switch it up just a little bit but in 06:28:00.600 --> 06:28:07.960 in the grand scheme of things right now Vitality were just super on point and we're doing much better because at the start here 06:28:08.240 --> 06:28:12.080 This is the reset round. They run out for a faster mid texture. So, okay, cool 06:28:12.080 --> 06:28:17.880 They're doing something a little bit more aggressive at the very least but once they do establish this mid control 06:28:17.880 --> 06:28:20.320 That's where things start falling apart 06:28:21.000 --> 06:28:22.460 Yet again, right? 06:28:22.460 --> 06:28:27.600 Zywoo is going to play connector with his AWP. He's going to just punish 06:28:27.600 --> 06:28:33.400 Kensi's or spamming here through the smoke, immediately going to a flash play for Flamzy. 06:28:33.400 --> 06:28:38.400 He gets one kill, doesn't even see the second guy really, but Xyvul finds one more. 06:28:38.400 --> 06:28:45.400 Flamzy, and it's just a clinic from these two all single-handedly sort of dismantling baiting that from. 06:28:45.400 --> 06:28:52.400 And that's what, as part of the, you know, these two rounds back to back, it kind of shows the comparison between how the teams prioritized their resources. 06:28:52.400 --> 06:28:56.800 Vitality, we see all the interplay that they do. We see all the flashes that Apex sets up. 06:28:56.800 --> 06:29:01.600 third side with the HG's that they use. They make their lives so much easier in that way, 06:29:01.600 --> 06:29:06.600 where I feel like they almost try to win by hard mode. And you're just not going to out-aim these guys. 06:29:06.600 --> 06:29:10.160 I know the opposition in this game, you know, is not the highest quality when you compare 06:29:10.160 --> 06:29:13.960 Vitality as an opponent. Obviously, they're used to playing against the best team in the world, 06:29:13.960 --> 06:29:18.000 but there was a time where we argued if you were to find one loophole in the map pool, 06:29:18.000 --> 06:29:21.480 it could potentially be Mirage. As of late, we've seen them playing more and more Mirage, 06:29:21.480 --> 06:29:25.680 and we've seen them be a bit more successful. Would you make the case, Yankee, that Mirage 06:29:25.680 --> 06:29:30.160 as a loophole, or maybe as a weakness in Vartellis' map pool, is no longer the conversation, 06:29:30.160 --> 06:29:32.440 and that conversation is maybe now still in towards new? 06:29:32.440 --> 06:29:37.960 Well, perhaps to some extent, the problem is, you just look at their map pool and everything 06:29:37.960 --> 06:29:38.960 looks so good. 06:29:38.960 --> 06:29:42.680 Mirage was the only one that stood out for a little bit, and perhaps teams fall into 06:29:42.680 --> 06:29:47.160 that trap, but they just look at the stats, you know, what's their Inferno like at the 06:29:47.160 --> 06:29:48.160 moment? 06:29:48.160 --> 06:29:51.880 No one knows really, because they haven't played it in ages, so maybe we see some teams 06:29:51.880 --> 06:29:56.880 become creative and start testing them out, but definitely it's always the case if a team 06:29:56.880 --> 06:30:00.760 is weak on a map and gets targeted a lot, well then they play it a ton and they get 06:30:00.760 --> 06:30:05.720 more reps and they get better on it and they understand how teams are sort of abusing them 06:30:05.720 --> 06:30:09.440 and we see that with a lot of teams, a lot of different maps and I wouldn't be surprised 06:30:09.440 --> 06:30:11.440 if that's what's happening here with Vitality as well. 06:30:11.440 --> 06:30:15.360 And I do think a lot of teams just simply aren't confident enough in their Anubis to 06:30:15.360 --> 06:30:19.520 really pick it into Vitality because they've actually punished teams that historically 06:30:19.520 --> 06:30:23.760 have been very good on that map. And so, you know, you enter this sort of black box where 06:30:23.760 --> 06:30:27.620 they don't play Anubis a ton, and then you're forced to play the maps that are typically 06:30:27.620 --> 06:30:31.860 seen in the rest of threes. They'll veto that out if they want and sometimes just float 06:30:31.860 --> 06:30:36.280 the ancient and see if they can anti-strat a team that they maybe spot a vulnerability 06:30:36.280 --> 06:30:37.280 or two. 06:30:37.280 --> 06:30:40.720 Now, it wasn't all bad for Bete. If you were to find a positive, then Sissy, you know, 06:30:40.720 --> 06:30:44.060 with his individual performance right here on Mirage, even though that it didn't culminate 06:30:44.060 --> 06:30:48.280 it in a lot of rounds one, you know, he was capable of winning a few crutches and making 06:30:48.280 --> 06:30:53.000 sure that they got a few rounds on the board but to see him play better and better for Bait I guess 06:30:53.000 --> 06:30:57.240 that's also a good thing for them you know in terms of them recalibrating and getting back 06:30:57.240 --> 06:31:01.400 into contention at these tier one tournaments. Definitely wasn't the passive one in this game 06:31:01.400 --> 06:31:07.080 right like he woke up a little bit later but established some dominance on this map and I 06:31:07.080 --> 06:31:12.280 think that's the recipe for Bait like what he was doing sort of letting it loose a bit being just 06:31:12.280 --> 06:31:19.000 aggressive, trying to use his individual skill, right? I don't think bait is the position where 06:31:19.000 --> 06:31:23.880 they can play these slow paced games against Vitality. They'll just be one step ahead, right? 06:31:23.880 --> 06:31:30.360 So play with some more pace, take more risks for you that can be the only way sort of to victory. 06:31:30.360 --> 06:31:34.920 I just want to see them throw some grenades for each other. I do think that there's a role issue 06:31:34.920 --> 06:31:39.000 here where almost there's this confidence, this bravado from all the players where, 06:31:39.000 --> 06:31:43.320 you know on on good teams as you rise to the ranks people do have to play support roles that just 06:31:43.320 --> 06:31:47.400 simply has to be something that someone slots into eventually and I just don't think that that's 06:31:47.400 --> 06:31:50.680 actually properly ironed out for the bait system. Well let's bring that into to the 06:31:50.680 --> 06:31:55.080 conversation in the context of the next map. Dust2 is coming up, we know Vitality's strength on that 06:31:55.080 --> 06:31:59.640 map, we know the track history, we know that that's one of the maps that they almost seem unbeatable on 06:31:59.640 --> 06:32:03.960 to some extent. You want more grenades, you want more utility, is that a key territory for your 06:32:03.960 --> 06:32:07.880 human? Well I mean so long as we're not just throwing them all over the longhouse then I do 06:32:07.880 --> 06:32:12.200 think that there's a possibility here. I mean, this is the type of map where you can brute force 06:32:12.200 --> 06:32:15.960 into bomb sites a little bit because CTs are actually expending a lot of their HGs to blow 06:32:15.960 --> 06:32:21.160 up in smokes. They will maybe have to flash into the upper tunnels just to get information. Same 06:32:21.160 --> 06:32:27.160 for the long fight as well. So they can feel quite restrained in that sense. And I think, 06:32:27.160 --> 06:32:31.800 for bait, it's all about simplification. Like you said, you want to see them take a few risks. 06:32:32.360 --> 06:32:37.720 Vitality will respect the map to a certain extent, but if you start playing this timid, passive style, 06:32:37.880 --> 06:32:41.320 then they're the ones that are gonna get away with some of this risk-taking. 06:32:41.320 --> 06:32:44.280 I'm not gonna try to beg you into giving me a reason as to why 06:32:44.280 --> 06:32:47.960 might gravity can lose this game to Bate and why we're gonna see a third map. 06:32:47.960 --> 06:32:49.320 Nothing really points in that direction. 06:32:49.320 --> 06:32:50.680 I think just complacency. 06:32:50.680 --> 06:32:51.320 Complacency? 06:32:51.320 --> 06:32:52.680 Just complacency? 06:32:52.680 --> 06:32:57.400 Sort of if they get ahead of themselves a little bit and maybe lose some discipline. 06:32:57.400 --> 06:33:00.280 But that's where the Apex steps in one more time. 06:33:00.280 --> 06:33:03.400 You know, I don't think he's gonna allow for something like that to happen. 06:33:03.400 --> 06:33:07.800 AXTA is obviously as well standing behind and this is just their playground, right? 06:33:07.800 --> 06:33:15.160 Like every player is just so comfortable on this map that they don't need to do like crazy stuff to have fun on it 06:33:15.160 --> 06:33:18.600 They just have such a great understanding on the map like winning is always fun 06:33:18.600 --> 06:33:24.420 And I think if they just play their standard game vanilla for vitality on dust too 06:33:24.420 --> 06:33:25.200 They have it in the back 06:33:25.200 --> 06:33:30.440 This is gonna keep up that performance though if we want to have any reasonable talk about bait having a chance of this map if you 06:33:30.440 --> 06:33:34.760 Can do anything to mitigate zywoo or at least pick off some of his teammates then yeah 06:33:34.760 --> 06:33:38.280 Maybe we can have a conversation, but that seems very far away. 06:33:38.360 --> 06:33:40.520 I think I shared the sentiment with the two of you. 06:33:40.600 --> 06:33:44.040 The best we can hope for is a competitive map between bait and Vitality. 06:33:44.120 --> 06:33:47.160 There's no doubt that Vitality are the heavy favorites heading into Dust 2. 06:33:47.240 --> 06:33:49.440 One more win and they will secure a spot in the playoffs. 06:33:49.520 --> 06:33:52.080 West for bait, they would have been eliminated from IEM Atlanta. 06:33:52.160 --> 06:33:53.680 We're heading to a short break, but once we're back, 06:33:53.760 --> 06:33:56.920 it could be with the culmination of Vitality taking on bait. 06:34:04.760 --> 06:34:06.760 The game is gonna be so fun! 06:34:06.760 --> 06:34:08.760 The game is gonna be so fun! 06:34:08.760 --> 06:34:09.760 Go go go! 06:34:09.760 --> 06:34:10.760 Sample my you faggot! 06:34:10.760 --> 06:34:11.760 What a guy! 06:34:34.760 --> 06:34:39.760 The pounding horror of these four beats are here to come to each other. 06:34:44.760 --> 06:34:46.760 Now the double beat is getting it's job done! 06:34:46.760 --> 06:34:48.760 They're put in a battle before! 06:34:51.760 --> 06:34:54.760 Sometimes you can't say that you're gonna get this beat back. 06:34:54.760 --> 06:34:55.760 That's it! 06:34:55.760 --> 06:34:57.760 You gotta get some! 06:34:57.760 --> 06:34:59.760 We are back! 06:35:04.760 --> 06:35:08.240 The dispatch is back and looking better than ever. 06:35:08.240 --> 06:35:10.800 Oi! Get on the move on, you know we are! 06:35:11.920 --> 06:35:13.800 This season it's bigger deliveries. 06:35:13.800 --> 06:35:16.600 Tonight you go bigger personalities. 06:35:16.600 --> 06:35:18.360 A vision way of working. 06:35:18.360 --> 06:35:19.680 And bigger problems. 06:35:20.320 --> 06:35:21.200 Trace! 06:35:21.600 --> 06:35:23.040 Featuring special guests. 06:35:24.200 --> 06:35:26.360 Alex, what the hell is happening? 06:35:26.360 --> 06:35:28.600 And of course, the team you know and love. 06:35:28.960 --> 06:35:30.760 Is this really necessary? 06:35:30.960 --> 06:35:31.920 There it is! 06:35:31.920 --> 06:35:34.740 100,000 dollars! 06:35:34.740 --> 06:35:35.840 I had enough of you! 06:35:41.840 --> 06:35:45.920 The Dispatch, the all-new season, premieres February. 06:35:52.560 --> 06:35:56.800 So I'm stood here with Arch from Bait. First off I'd like to say thank you so much for taking the 06:35:56.800 --> 06:36:00.560 time because I know you guys have a very important game coming up against Vitality. 06:36:00.560 --> 06:36:06.560 You guys went through a bit of some struggles for a little bit, finding an AWPer, finding consistency. 06:36:06.560 --> 06:36:12.560 I will be honest, I did not rate your team very highly coming into this event, but you've had some extremely impressive wins. 06:36:12.560 --> 06:36:18.560 How has the practice and the team play been developing in your opinion? 06:36:18.560 --> 06:36:23.560 I think we try our best to develop all the time. We just try to progress. 06:36:23.560 --> 06:36:33.040 I understand that some people expected more from us after the last major run, but since 06:36:33.040 --> 06:36:39.920 we had a change, we understand that we might do two steps back, sorry, one step back to 06:36:39.920 --> 06:36:41.400 make two steps forward. 06:36:41.400 --> 06:36:45.280 So that's just fine. 06:36:45.280 --> 06:36:51.080 We're trying to progress event by event and basically we're just doing our best. 06:36:51.080 --> 06:36:57.920 You're the CEO of Bait, it's not often that you see CEOs always travelling with the team, 06:36:57.920 --> 06:37:03.040 what's it been like from that end and being able to stand with this squad as they make 06:37:03.040 --> 06:37:05.280 a great run so far this tournament? 06:37:05.280 --> 06:37:13.160 The thing is, I myself, a former pro player in both CS and Valorant, so yeah, it's just 06:37:13.160 --> 06:37:20.880 insane to keep travelling with the team because I just cannot live without these emotions. 06:37:20.880 --> 06:37:26.620 The first thing, second thing, yeah, I just like travelling and yeah, that's just part 06:37:26.620 --> 06:37:27.620 of my life. 06:37:27.620 --> 06:37:32.020 This might feel like a weird question given who you're against, but how confident are 06:37:32.020 --> 06:37:35.820 you feeling going up against the Vitality given that you actually played Betboom earlier 06:37:35.820 --> 06:37:42.420 in the tournament and pushed them quite hard and they were able to topple Vitality and 06:37:42.420 --> 06:37:45.580 you were able to take down another one of our favourites in foot. 06:37:45.580 --> 06:37:47.580 It feels like you guys are hitting a stride. 06:37:47.580 --> 06:37:49.060 How does it feel for you? 06:37:49.060 --> 06:37:58.260 I think that Boomblade played really good against us, but we also didn't play our A-game far from our best game, that's for sure. 06:37:58.260 --> 06:38:06.060 So I think if we keep up the same form as against BC game and today against FOOT, I think we have some chance, 06:38:06.060 --> 06:38:09.660 even though Vitality is like the best team in the world, they are too good. 06:38:09.660 --> 06:38:17.860 But if some teams can beat them from time to time, then we can get our chance also. 06:38:17.860 --> 06:38:22.140 So yeah, we will just try and see how it goes. 06:38:22.140 --> 06:38:23.740 Well, thank you so much for your words. 06:38:23.740 --> 06:38:25.940 I wish you the best of luck in the game. 06:38:25.940 --> 06:38:27.860 We'll see how Bait do against Vitality. 06:38:38.100 --> 06:38:38.980 Best in the world. 06:38:38.980 --> 06:38:41.460 You heard it there from the amount of Bait. 06:38:41.460 --> 06:38:43.380 And now, well, they've got to do something 06:38:43.380 --> 06:38:46.420 that very few teams in the Counter-Strike world have done. 06:38:46.420 --> 06:38:48.620 and that's Windows 2 versus Vitality. 06:38:48.620 --> 06:38:49.620 You want the numbers? 06:38:49.620 --> 06:38:50.620 Yeah, I do like numbers. 06:38:50.620 --> 06:38:51.620 I do like numbers. 06:38:51.620 --> 06:38:52.820 So I usually go of all times. 06:38:52.820 --> 06:38:53.820 Let's start there. 06:38:53.820 --> 06:38:59.060 This five-man Vitality roster are 49 wins, five losses of all time. 06:38:59.060 --> 06:39:00.060 49 and five. 06:39:00.060 --> 06:39:05.500 But if you just look at 2026, they're 18 and one, and the only loss they had to was 06:39:05.500 --> 06:39:07.660 to foot with the coach standing in. 06:39:07.660 --> 06:39:09.660 Yes, I remember that one. 06:39:09.660 --> 06:39:12.660 Which is just so stupid, isn't it? 06:39:12.660 --> 06:39:14.660 It's always the way. 06:39:14.660 --> 06:39:15.660 It's always the way. 06:39:15.660 --> 06:39:22.060 Let's go this one underway. Complacency was the word the desk used to describe the undoings of Vitality into map number two. 06:39:22.060 --> 06:39:26.540 Or the potential undoings. It's hard to see it go down that way, but let's see. 06:39:26.540 --> 06:39:28.540 Stranger things that happened. 06:39:30.540 --> 06:39:32.540 City side start for Bate. 06:39:34.540 --> 06:39:36.540 They'll get to play all 12 of them on this map. 06:39:36.540 --> 06:39:39.660 Speaking of Stranger things, let's see if Alex can start stronger. 06:39:39.660 --> 06:39:41.660 0 and 11. 06:39:41.660 --> 06:39:43.660 On the right. 06:39:43.660 --> 06:39:47.500 shot there from Flamesee so not the ideal starts. 06:39:47.500 --> 06:39:49.740 Sissy though, he had a great time on Mirage, 06:39:49.740 --> 06:39:51.820 he won't be having a start on Dust2, 06:39:51.820 --> 06:39:53.800 so I always put it down long range clock. 06:39:55.220 --> 06:39:56.220 And that'll be the round. 06:39:56.220 --> 06:39:57.460 Yeah, we saw them during the warm up, 06:39:57.460 --> 06:39:58.660 everyone was kind of doing like a show 06:39:58.660 --> 06:40:01.180 and tell their skins on long. 06:40:01.180 --> 06:40:03.180 Flamesee, I'm taking a look at Sissy's knife 06:40:03.180 --> 06:40:05.140 and now dropping each other the M4s and the AKs, 06:40:05.140 --> 06:40:06.740 it's quite a nice vibe out there. 06:40:06.740 --> 06:40:08.500 Sissy's gone for the lime green set, 06:40:08.500 --> 06:40:11.140 you know, everything has got that kind of 06:40:11.140 --> 06:40:13.620 match to his green gloves. 06:40:13.620 --> 06:40:16.180 I don't know about a Sanctil's combo there. 06:40:16.180 --> 06:40:17.020 What's he going for? 06:40:17.020 --> 06:40:18.980 It's like, it's like leopard print gloves. 06:40:18.980 --> 06:40:20.380 I like it with the jewelies, 06:40:20.380 --> 06:40:22.780 but I feel he was dropped those jewelies. 06:40:22.780 --> 06:40:23.620 They're not his. 06:40:23.620 --> 06:40:25.180 Yeah, but it is a lot of clashing pattern. 06:40:25.180 --> 06:40:26.020 Yeah, and same with the knife. 06:40:26.020 --> 06:40:27.980 It was like a caramba. 06:40:27.980 --> 06:40:28.820 This is nice. 06:40:28.820 --> 06:40:30.420 It was a pink combo here for Kenseth's wall. 06:40:30.420 --> 06:40:31.860 I like what Kenseth was doing there. 06:40:31.860 --> 06:40:33.180 Yep. 06:40:33.180 --> 06:40:34.020 Oh, well. 06:40:34.020 --> 06:40:37.460 I'm not the most fond of the whole blue-red situation 06:40:37.460 --> 06:40:38.300 we've got here. 06:40:38.300 --> 06:40:39.140 That's very contrast. 06:40:39.140 --> 06:40:39.980 Which team are you on? 06:40:39.980 --> 06:40:40.820 Yeah. 06:40:40.820 --> 06:40:41.660 Here we go. 06:40:41.660 --> 06:40:42.500 Red and red from, yes. 06:40:42.500 --> 06:40:43.640 This isn't messing around. 06:40:43.640 --> 06:40:45.120 Scale is a nice, quite a nice gnar. 06:40:45.120 --> 06:40:45.620 Yeah, it's good. 06:40:45.620 --> 06:40:47.260 Oh, and Zai was gone very fun, boy. 06:40:47.260 --> 06:40:48.140 Yeah, wow, look at that. 06:40:48.140 --> 06:40:50.980 That's vibrant. 06:40:50.980 --> 06:40:51.660 New gloves. 06:40:51.660 --> 06:40:53.180 Gotta be careful, though, right? 06:40:53.180 --> 06:40:55.220 Players will be able to tell who you are by your gloves. 06:40:55.220 --> 06:40:57.260 I think there should be a rule. 06:40:57.260 --> 06:40:59.700 Every one of the team has to use the exact same skin. 06:40:59.700 --> 06:41:02.100 Yeah, otherwise you'll have to go, red gloves, red gloves. 06:41:02.100 --> 06:41:04.100 There's a 30. 06:41:04.100 --> 06:41:05.020 Oh, dear. 06:41:05.020 --> 06:41:06.900 OK, come on, bang. 06:41:06.900 --> 06:41:08.540 Just give us a little sun-sun. 06:41:08.540 --> 06:41:10.500 I think Australia's game of the region will be close. 06:41:10.500 --> 06:41:13.940 I expect a real three map affair with that one. 06:41:13.940 --> 06:41:16.180 I thought we were gonna get foot versus vitality, 06:41:16.180 --> 06:41:18.220 but Bate owned foot. 06:41:18.220 --> 06:41:19.060 They did. 06:41:19.060 --> 06:41:19.900 They two owned him. 06:41:19.900 --> 06:41:24.400 So, you can't put anybody's fault other than foot. 06:41:24.400 --> 06:41:25.240 Yeah. 06:41:28.580 --> 06:41:29.940 Oh, missed the hinge smoke. 06:41:31.260 --> 06:41:32.620 Oh, the scout would actually get a little bit 06:41:32.620 --> 06:41:33.460 of a sideline if you had it. 06:41:33.460 --> 06:41:34.300 Ah, it still worked. 06:41:34.300 --> 06:41:35.740 Okay, it looked like it was the hinge smoke, 06:41:35.740 --> 06:41:37.420 but either way it's still puffed up. 06:41:37.420 --> 06:41:40.260 Flash of the ready, fight on shore, here it comes. 06:41:40.260 --> 06:41:42.980 big biff, it braw. Okay, wow, we've got three players getting 06:41:42.980 --> 06:41:46.140 flashed in here. He picks Tanti though. Oh, they get flashed. 06:41:48.460 --> 06:41:53.380 They've passed each other. Alright, come on, Sizi. There he 06:41:53.380 --> 06:41:55.540 goes. Okay, two zero stuff. If I tell him. 06:42:04.660 --> 06:42:08.260 And so, we were out of the bath and there was this guy, he came 06:42:08.260 --> 06:42:08.820 up to me. 06:42:10.260 --> 06:42:12.260 And they were completely blind? 06:42:12.260 --> 06:42:15.260 It's just this puppy dog energy that we're getting right now. 06:42:15.260 --> 06:42:16.260 Oh, this is lovely. 06:42:16.260 --> 06:42:17.260 Look at that camera. 06:42:17.260 --> 06:42:19.260 Well done, production. 06:42:19.260 --> 06:42:20.260 Oh, dear. 06:42:27.260 --> 06:42:29.260 I don't think you're allowed to have that much fun at your job. 06:42:29.260 --> 06:42:30.260 Come on then. 06:42:31.260 --> 06:42:33.260 So that was when your job's slow. 06:42:33.260 --> 06:42:35.260 Kenzie's always having some fun. 06:42:35.260 --> 06:42:41.100 feel perhaps not and very quick return from the mentality from the divine 06:42:41.100 --> 06:42:46.260 against still quick on the Mac 10 6 and 0 start I reckon we I don't know if we have fun at our 06:42:46.260 --> 06:42:50.260 job all the time but I reckon more often than not and there's one key reason that 06:42:50.260 --> 06:42:58.420 we do that these players do not what is that we don't win or lose that's true 06:42:58.420 --> 06:43:02.740 we do not no matter what happens we are in a neutral state yes we will never 06:43:02.740 --> 06:43:08.260 feel as good as they do sure but we can never feel as bad as they do exactly and 06:43:08.260 --> 06:43:13.300 I'll take that that's any day of the week it's a trade-off but you as a 06:43:13.300 --> 06:43:17.300 competitor you don't get that adrenaline that's for sure that that does suck but 06:43:17.300 --> 06:43:20.500 you know how it sucks getting knocked out of a tournament and then having just 06:43:20.500 --> 06:43:25.860 sit there on a 15 hour thinking about it that's something I'm glad we go on the 06:43:25.860 --> 06:43:30.580 CAC though that they'll be in CAC of course it's so that's a way from home for 06:43:30.580 --> 06:43:37.580 I don't know if they'll go direct or not. I'll share the dates, but Susie's got his all, but that's like that. We like Susie with the all. 06:43:49.980 --> 06:43:52.980 I'll just go into a short. That's exactly it. 06:43:53.700 --> 06:43:56.300 Make sure that Susie can't pop holes in those mid smokes. 06:43:56.300 --> 06:43:57.900 They are just starting to stand at 2-3. 06:43:57.900 --> 06:44:03.200 Kenzoa sent you're doing this in vogue, up-down set-ups to deal with anybody probing P, getting ready for those pops. 06:44:04.400 --> 06:44:06.200 But this cluster of vitality... 06:44:08.000 --> 06:44:09.300 ...the buzzing to execute. 06:44:09.300 --> 06:44:12.400 Those flashes are going to be great for Anzaiwood to do as easy as he heads back. 06:44:12.900 --> 06:44:14.000 So can they stall them out? 06:44:14.000 --> 06:44:15.400 We're going to catch MPL as well. 06:44:16.200 --> 06:44:17.100 Forced to tuck in. 06:44:17.100 --> 06:44:19.600 Oh, flying. Flame C5s the opening. 06:44:19.700 --> 06:44:22.400 Apex on to MPL and the A site is theirs. 06:44:22.800 --> 06:44:23.800 Very little you can do. 06:44:23.800 --> 06:44:27.320 I guess the main objective now is don't die to Robs if you can avoid it. 06:44:28.840 --> 06:44:31.560 Because he is in such perfectly timed pursuit. 06:44:32.920 --> 06:44:35.320 You've just vacated the B ramp. 06:44:36.640 --> 06:44:40.600 You've been spotted in the window and Robs can just have your hands with a clean click. 06:44:40.600 --> 06:44:42.240 That's gorgeous. 06:44:44.760 --> 06:44:45.880 Yeah, yeah. 06:44:48.120 --> 06:44:49.640 All right, might be a quick one. 06:44:49.640 --> 06:44:50.640 Might be a quick one. 06:44:50.640 --> 06:44:54.880 We've got the clip ready though, so it's fine. 06:44:54.880 --> 06:44:58.440 Yeah, we could play that again, play it again. 06:44:58.440 --> 06:45:06.640 I think the figure that I saw on the little lower third was 33 consecutive playoff appearances 06:45:06.640 --> 06:45:08.840 for Vitality as an Org. 06:45:08.840 --> 06:45:11.200 That's not with Rockstar, we've got the Mad Spinks as well. 06:45:11.200 --> 06:45:16.520 But to take people back in time, it was kind of it's a 2024 was the last time they didn't 06:45:16.520 --> 06:45:19.280 make playoffs. 06:45:19.280 --> 06:45:24.720 So there would have been some history being made today if, well, the score was going the 06:45:24.720 --> 06:45:28.720 other way. And then they would have had their top four streak broken as well. That could 06:45:28.720 --> 06:45:32.040 still happen, right? Their top four streak can still be because they can only be in the 06:45:32.040 --> 06:45:36.740 quarterfinal, right? They don't get the auto birth into the semis. That for this group is 06:45:36.740 --> 06:45:39.960 being battled on between Bet, Boom and Pain right now, who I think are going to be heading 06:45:39.960 --> 06:45:45.280 into their second map shortly. CT set up just so everyone's aware. We did get it in the 06:45:45.280 --> 06:45:48.960 last rife around and you got it very plainly, but it was Kenzo and Senthi 11 towards B. 06:45:48.960 --> 06:45:53.640 Alex the again little be anchoring down long MPL will be the rotating a rifle and then of course is he on the op apex 06:45:53.680 --> 06:45:55.680 Can you take these away? Oh? 06:45:55.680 --> 06:46:01.960 No shot from kensies all I like that one right between the eyes I we're gonna try and stall them out from picking up the AK 06:46:02.560 --> 06:46:04.560 I've already got past this oh 06:46:05.920 --> 06:46:08.640 They were past I was dodging ducking and 06:46:09.440 --> 06:46:11.240 Check it out of the way 06:46:11.240 --> 06:46:14.160 Okay, well at least you get the AK for MPL. Yeah, that's nice 06:46:14.160 --> 06:46:19.760 Well, they are going to be buying into the next round regardless, but at least I prefer this than the T side start where they had those saves 06:46:19.760 --> 06:46:21.760 Which just put them in a pit 06:46:21.760 --> 06:46:25.120 I think Alex wants to go down anyway. I really want to retain a scout 06:46:25.120 --> 06:46:27.000 So he will be able to a full equip himself 06:46:27.000 --> 06:46:31.040 I also want Alex to get a kill a little bit earlier on than he did last time right now 06:46:31.040 --> 06:46:33.760 We have Kenseth over three and everybody else on nil 06:46:36.320 --> 06:46:38.320 Oh 06:46:38.760 --> 06:46:40.760 Very reminiscent of the first map 06:46:44.160 --> 06:46:51.920 Mmm, says he's got the sniper though. Second time we've seen the AWP in his hands. Let's see if he can find a similar impact that he did on Mirage. 06:46:53.960 --> 06:46:55.960 Oh, she's so perfect now. 06:46:56.920 --> 06:47:04.640 And wanted to go for the flight too. It wasn't just to have wanted a lower Tunnels push. So the fact that they've fluffed out whenever Slice is not going to cost them anything, but we know how good Zaru can be. 06:47:05.960 --> 06:47:07.200 He knows tags on the cross. 06:47:07.200 --> 06:47:13.120 And so it learns this time and claims he roms paired up will be getting through the lower tunnels 06:47:13.480 --> 06:47:17.820 So they feel the assistance of apex required to throw the molly into lower dark to finish one out 06:47:18.000 --> 06:47:19.840 What do they feel like they can do it on their own? 06:47:20.080 --> 06:47:24.480 This couldn't be any more of just a standard dust to set it right now just a two one two, right? 06:47:24.480 --> 06:47:26.480 This is so classically dust to 06:47:26.640 --> 06:47:29.320 They don't doing anything out of the box. Maybe mid rounds 06:47:29.320 --> 06:47:32.560 They might want to start grouping up and see if they can find that this setup 06:47:32.560 --> 06:47:35.160 I like right where you have one player on the ground with 06:47:35.160 --> 06:47:37.900 Oh, he's actually going to play Goose, never mind. 06:47:37.900 --> 06:47:39.220 Hold away as well. 06:47:39.220 --> 06:47:40.220 Yeah. 06:47:40.220 --> 06:47:43.980 You can see MPL's attention drawn by the flash through the doors. 06:47:43.980 --> 06:47:49.380 Vitality, just 60 seconds to try and access the site. 06:47:49.380 --> 06:47:53.060 Starting with their more advanced short control up, Kat. 06:47:53.060 --> 06:47:54.060 I wonder if it's... 06:47:54.060 --> 06:47:55.580 Yeah, okay, so it's going to be late back through long. 06:47:55.580 --> 06:47:58.380 This will actually be tough because this is on the line, so Apex better be a damn good 06:47:58.380 --> 06:47:59.380 flash. 06:47:59.380 --> 06:48:00.380 Oh, smoke's good. 06:48:00.380 --> 06:48:02.900 Yeah, he's going to play around the edge of it, though. 06:48:02.900 --> 06:48:07.380 That's nail onto flames in the tracer on there as he couldn't find the frag he looked for 06:48:07.380 --> 06:48:09.940 and says he just dips back in for a second. 06:48:09.940 --> 06:48:12.100 Now it has to be a mid to B but you don't even have a smoke for CT. 06:48:12.100 --> 06:48:13.620 It's not looking good, is it? 06:48:13.620 --> 06:48:15.780 Tunnels have just been reached 30 seconds. 06:48:15.780 --> 06:48:16.980 Yeah, maybe you're safe. 06:48:16.980 --> 06:48:17.780 Safe? 06:48:17.780 --> 06:48:21.060 Yeah, right, look, you have a lot of money, but great work from Sizi. 06:48:22.500 --> 06:48:23.380 He found the answer. 06:48:23.940 --> 06:48:27.940 Yeah, okay, well, I'm gonna return to late long and Sizi just lingers around. 06:48:27.940 --> 06:48:28.980 It's good to see that confidence. 06:48:28.980 --> 06:48:30.820 The death was also highlighting how this could be, you know, 06:48:30.820 --> 06:48:38.260 win condition having to throw. I don't want to say the strap book out the window. He didn't 06:48:38.260 --> 06:48:42.720 even take any crazy risks there. He just took his chance that was presented to him in that 06:48:42.720 --> 06:48:49.740 situation. So well done from Sizi. Arch gives us the fives. And five to one is the score. 06:48:49.740 --> 06:48:53.700 So there you go. They're on the board. And we just need a whole lot more of that. So 06:48:53.700 --> 06:48:56.140 Really, from our position, we're looking for consecutive. 06:48:59.700 --> 06:49:00.540 Here it is again. 06:49:00.540 --> 06:49:03.780 Flush comes over, using their smoke against them, peers out, 06:49:03.780 --> 06:49:07.260 Flamesy got us down, and got the stubbornness to stick around. 06:49:07.260 --> 06:49:11.540 Doesn't want to back off as he removed from the equation. 06:49:11.540 --> 06:49:13.740 I mean, that's what good Counter Strike looks like. 06:49:13.740 --> 06:49:14.580 Looks easy. 06:49:15.780 --> 06:49:18.940 Okay, this time starting with a little bit of virtual presence from MPL. 06:49:20.300 --> 06:49:22.540 But more of the same from Vitality with their openness. 06:49:22.540 --> 06:49:26.920 dizzy, suddenly all the middle, has himself a hater break, all comes down to the timing 06:49:26.920 --> 06:49:27.920 on this. 06:49:27.920 --> 06:49:31.920 They're not going to catch anybody. 06:49:31.920 --> 06:49:34.600 Oh no! 06:49:34.600 --> 06:49:35.600 Get off the grass! 06:49:35.600 --> 06:49:36.600 I'm sorry. 06:49:36.600 --> 06:49:44.760 Apex, that's, I think that's unacceptable, uh, expect a formal apology. 06:49:44.760 --> 06:49:46.200 Get off the grass. 06:49:46.200 --> 06:49:48.400 I'm trying to really embrace my age. 06:49:48.400 --> 06:49:53.400 I mean, you're gonna see me walking around with one of those, like, bowl-a-capsu or whatever. 06:49:53.400 --> 06:49:54.400 I'm just behind his back. 06:49:54.400 --> 06:49:55.400 I do that all the time. 06:49:55.400 --> 06:49:56.400 You do that, eh? 06:49:56.400 --> 06:49:57.400 Legitimately. 06:49:57.400 --> 06:50:00.400 Make sure I get my fiber in for breakfast. 06:50:00.400 --> 06:50:01.400 Yeah, yeah, of course. 06:50:01.400 --> 06:50:03.400 Have some prune juice. 06:50:05.400 --> 06:50:10.400 This doesn't feel like a match for the spot in the quarterfinals, does it? 06:50:11.400 --> 06:50:12.400 Alright, mid-to-B. 06:50:12.400 --> 06:50:13.400 Santhul, is he clear? 06:50:13.400 --> 06:50:14.400 No. 06:50:14.400 --> 06:50:15.400 He's not. 06:50:15.400 --> 06:50:16.400 Flamesy. 06:50:16.400 --> 06:50:22.080 He killed, uh, Distracted, and now Apex has got a lot of work to do, there is another one, he actually nearly killed MPL 06:50:22.800 --> 06:50:29.760 Through the smoke, unconfirmed, but he gets away with one point of health, and there's nothing more for these two to do other than save, it's the best bet 06:50:32.800 --> 06:50:34.800 Get off the grass! 06:50:40.800 --> 06:50:44.400 Okay, distinct lack of frags, we've got one, two, three 06:50:44.400 --> 06:50:53.520 two eggs. Good we can count. Yeah. Base level mathematics around here. So CAC anyway. It's 06:50:53.520 --> 06:50:56.920 a tournament. There's seven teams who are in Atlanta who are going to be going to CAC. 06:50:56.920 --> 06:51:00.000 That's going to be happening in Shanghai. So we'll get to see more bait before the major. 06:51:00.000 --> 06:51:03.280 There's so many events on the lead up to the major. I feel like the major is like tomorrow 06:51:03.280 --> 06:51:07.320 and there's still it's two weeks away. Yeah, there's so many events still. June 2nd stage 06:51:07.320 --> 06:51:14.160 one kick a star is still kicking. Yeah, I'm telling you we've got CAC and then then 06:51:14.160 --> 06:51:18.880 the main course main course we've all been waiting for yeah look at that that's 06:51:19.360 --> 06:51:24.080 yeah get off you're upset about that well i'm upset about that tactical timeout call from bape 06:51:28.720 --> 06:51:36.400 that should be scissor yeah it's gonna happen enough let's counter shot really isn't it apex 06:51:36.400 --> 06:51:39.400 is literally twice his age. Crazy, actually, yeah. 06:51:50.880 --> 06:51:55.520 Who's he coming up next? He's been molding a lot on cam, which 06:51:56.440 --> 06:51:58.240 considering some of the frustrations, I don't mind the 06:51:58.240 --> 06:52:03.480 mold. Justifiable mold at times. Yeah. He's been let loose, 06:52:03.480 --> 06:52:07.480 That one from yesterday. If I can get my hands on that tape. 06:52:07.480 --> 06:52:10.480 Right, the full like 60 second rant. 06:52:10.480 --> 06:52:13.480 Okay, double ops. Let's go, bait. That's the changer. That's off the time. 06:52:13.480 --> 06:52:17.480 And that's what we're looking for right now. Zai will drop down suicide, rattles off a shot, and... 06:52:17.480 --> 06:52:19.480 It's probably going to be a late long pop. 06:52:19.480 --> 06:52:23.480 Ooh, okay, but there's no scissor to worry about this time. It's going to be on the last second. 06:52:23.480 --> 06:52:27.480 Flash has come in. Alex just going to spam the smoke. Does some significant damage to two of them. 06:52:27.480 --> 06:52:28.480 Flamesy and Mezze catching bullets. 06:52:28.480 --> 06:52:29.480 Barrel spotted. 06:52:33.480 --> 06:52:37.480 Oh, he's starting to jump up. Oh, still! 06:52:37.480 --> 06:52:42.480 He gets the headshot onto Sizz, he couldn't react in time, as I would go through middle and essential. 06:52:42.480 --> 06:52:45.480 Caught in a transition, was just making his move. 06:52:45.480 --> 06:52:50.480 Wow, I'm unable to keep up with how quickly Vitality are winning. 06:52:54.480 --> 06:52:57.480 Guys, what are we doing? I've never heard of either of you. 06:52:57.480 --> 06:52:59.480 Like, what are we doing? 06:52:59.480 --> 06:53:02.480 No, no, we're doing, but we're gonna go out for dinner, you know? 06:53:02.480 --> 06:53:04.480 Okay, skip-vlog review. 06:53:04.480 --> 06:53:05.480 Thank you, review. 06:53:05.480 --> 06:53:06.480 Get back. 06:53:11.480 --> 06:53:12.480 And round. 06:53:12.480 --> 06:53:13.480 Alright, that's 7-1. 06:53:15.480 --> 06:53:18.480 So, I hasn't killed anyone on the cross though, so if you're looking for someone to celebrate... 06:53:18.480 --> 06:53:19.480 Get him, Sizi. 06:53:20.480 --> 06:53:25.480 Aggressive AWPing from Sizi, he's gonna be looking towards the lower tunnels, it's romsome flamesy on the default parling. 06:53:26.480 --> 06:53:27.480 Oh, they're gonna get Molly. 06:53:27.480 --> 06:53:28.480 They're trying to get down by Molly. 06:53:28.480 --> 06:53:29.480 Oh, yeah. 06:53:29.480 --> 06:53:30.480 Nothing from top mid yet. 06:53:30.480 --> 06:53:32.480 So I haven't synchronised perfectly, says he. 06:53:32.480 --> 06:53:35.980 He's in trouble. Still hit a nice shot onto apex, kens is all trapped. 06:53:36.480 --> 06:53:37.980 And then goes down to Flamesy. 06:53:37.980 --> 06:53:39.980 I appreciate the gear shift trying to bring the fire. 06:53:39.980 --> 06:53:41.480 At least you had something for V4. 06:53:41.480 --> 06:53:42.480 Yeah, it's a nice try. 06:53:43.980 --> 06:53:45.480 Can you show me some work with? 06:53:45.480 --> 06:53:46.480 Flash on the smoke. 06:53:46.480 --> 06:53:49.980 Pop flash, Rops was actually going to push on that, but then the altars catch him. 06:53:49.980 --> 06:53:50.980 Did Rops get lost? 06:53:50.980 --> 06:53:52.480 I don't know, was it a lay? 06:53:52.480 --> 06:53:55.980 Yeah, I'm not sure what the hold up was. 06:53:55.980 --> 06:53:57.480 Ooh, just in time. 06:53:57.480 --> 06:53:58.480 Alex has a cross. 06:53:58.480 --> 06:54:03.480 Mezzie is now going to arrive. He's got the perfect pre-game. It's just going to be Mezzie. 06:54:03.480 --> 06:54:06.480 That turned and Alex is comfortable. 06:54:06.480 --> 06:54:10.480 For bait in pursuit of this 2 on 4, it should be easy to close down unless... 06:54:10.480 --> 06:54:13.480 Yeah, you didn't get all the balls done indeed. 06:54:13.480 --> 06:54:15.480 Okay, that should be round. 06:54:15.480 --> 06:54:19.480 Do you see the flames ace against a phase to end the game? 06:54:19.480 --> 06:54:20.480 I didn't. 06:54:20.480 --> 06:54:23.480 It was a bit of a line-up to it, but they're in OT and you get an ace in that close. 06:54:23.480 --> 06:54:25.480 That actually wins the game. It's pretty cool. 06:54:25.480 --> 06:54:29.160 ways to end it. It's they were doing a top play out, a lot of them lined up in the side. 06:54:29.160 --> 06:54:34.280 It was not the sickest thing in the world, but I say that. I don't know how many professional 06:54:34.280 --> 06:54:39.160 aces I got. I think zero. So because we did the situation, what not even like an anti-eco ace? 06:54:39.160 --> 06:54:41.720 I guess Aussies for sure, but I guess like actual opponents. No, 06:54:43.320 --> 06:54:48.600 don't even have that many officials. So this is it. Let's throw chaos into the mix. Yes, 06:54:48.600 --> 06:54:52.360 that needs to be the recipe for success for bait. Doesn't have to just always be off the first 06:54:52.360 --> 06:54:56.520 timing, but try and make it a bit clunky for Vitality. Don't allow them to be able to get the 06:54:56.520 --> 06:55:00.120 map control they're looking for and then erupt on their timings. Do it on your own terms and 06:55:00.120 --> 06:55:04.920 you may as well start swinging for defense. Again, this is a home turf for Vitality, absolute best 06:55:04.920 --> 06:55:10.520 us two team. No doubt about that. Centiel tacked on a cross and he emotes on that one. 06:55:10.520 --> 06:55:14.280 Oh, we're going to try it again. Kensil is going to push through up a bit. 06:55:14.280 --> 06:55:17.720 Oh, they faked the Molly behind him. I like it. Yeah, still hits his headshot as well. 06:55:17.720 --> 06:55:21.400 removes flamesy and well Sissy is still committed to lower tons right now he'll 06:55:21.400 --> 06:55:27.080 have to smoke himself out or like suppose commit hang out 06:55:27.080 --> 06:55:29.640 Apex's I were actually heading back over to what's been 06:55:29.640 --> 06:55:33.720 and as he's foregoing this long fight with Alex 06:55:33.720 --> 06:55:37.000 so they know one of the B defenders Kenzo is dead and maybe they have a good 06:55:37.000 --> 06:55:40.920 idea that Ascentiou got tagged maybe he's saying hey I hit him 06:55:40.920 --> 06:55:44.920 so he's very low you don't love this for Ascentiou if he gets one 06:55:44.920 --> 06:55:45.920 Props to him. 06:55:50.420 --> 06:55:52.420 Turns the flashbangs will have a chance in the fight. 06:55:52.420 --> 06:55:55.920 Doesn't fit, hit that first bullet headshot he so desperately needed. 06:55:57.420 --> 06:55:58.920 Oh, Messi's got Sissi's crawl here. 06:55:58.920 --> 06:56:00.420 You think he's got the element of surprise? 06:56:00.420 --> 06:56:01.920 He's even looking towards spawn, but... 06:56:01.920 --> 06:56:04.920 Does Zaiwu's the one to move in? 06:56:04.920 --> 06:56:06.920 Keep him at the post there, MPL and Alex. 06:56:06.920 --> 06:56:09.420 You've only got one option in this one, friends. 06:56:09.420 --> 06:56:10.420 Get on out of there. 06:56:10.420 --> 06:56:12.420 There's still so many Molotovs right now for Vitality. 06:56:12.420 --> 06:56:18.420 If they want to they just keep lobbing the window and doors but we'll get planted 40 seconds begin and the question becomes will they be the hunt 06:56:18.420 --> 06:56:20.420 Are they allowed to save? 06:56:20.900 --> 06:56:22.900 The school read 8 to 2 06:56:28.020 --> 06:56:35.100 So if Vitality win their quarterfinal game they will have 22 consecutive top four finishes I 06:56:37.420 --> 06:56:41.580 Know it's just accolade counting and I think they don't even really care about that 06:56:41.580 --> 06:56:47.120 But history books remember and it's how we mark their greatness 06:56:47.120 --> 06:56:51.940 I think the other point of that as well as is when they are on form and they are playing their best CS I 06:56:52.200 --> 06:56:54.200 Guess this is a good series of that as an example 06:56:54.220 --> 06:56:58.500 How much you want to say that's the quality of bait how much would say that's vitality starting to warm into things 06:56:58.500 --> 06:57:03.040 I'll let you at home's aside, but you really get a good idea for just how 06:57:04.260 --> 06:57:09.520 Cohesive this unit is the level of output from everybody. Well, especially when you know 06:57:09.520 --> 06:57:14.560 So, looking at that foot result earlier today, they kind of, they rumbled them. 06:57:14.560 --> 06:57:15.560 Yeah, they rumbled them comfortably. 06:57:15.560 --> 06:57:18.560 It was always going to be a map pool for me that was the problem for bait today. 06:57:18.560 --> 06:57:20.060 But against Vitality. 06:57:20.060 --> 06:57:23.660 Because they remove Anubis, which is a map that we've seen a little bit of weakness for 06:57:23.660 --> 06:57:27.120 Vitality on, and then Nuke's not high up in their map pool either. 06:57:27.120 --> 06:57:29.920 So, Amaraj does two map pools, but best you're going to get it. 06:57:29.920 --> 06:57:32.360 Yeah, and Vitality remove Ancient. 06:57:32.360 --> 06:57:35.360 Alex, again, called upon on lock. 06:57:35.360 --> 06:57:36.360 Gotta get out of there. 06:57:36.360 --> 06:57:37.360 They started 3B. 06:57:37.360 --> 06:57:41.320 And now Alex is calling for backup, Sizi is posted. 06:57:41.320 --> 06:57:43.160 At least this MPL is back. 06:57:43.160 --> 06:57:44.160 Nice. 06:57:44.160 --> 06:57:45.160 They're pushing up the tunnels as well. 06:57:45.160 --> 06:57:48.560 So map getting smaller for vitality, they should be aware of this reaction so they might 06:57:48.560 --> 06:57:50.040 want to get a rig along. 06:57:50.040 --> 06:57:52.960 I head to this block smoke. 06:57:52.960 --> 06:57:57.560 Just running across. 06:57:57.560 --> 06:58:00.000 Oh, Sizi's attention was drawn. 06:58:00.000 --> 06:58:02.720 He looks away, bombs thrown across. 06:58:02.720 --> 06:58:05.880 Alex, catches him on retrieval, trade from Robs. 06:58:05.880 --> 06:58:06.880 lined up. 06:58:06.880 --> 06:58:11.600 Kensizor, from now is Utah. Could have caught Mezzie given the low HP. 06:58:11.600 --> 06:58:14.480 How's he gonna get in a plant right now? It's gonna be difficult. 06:58:14.480 --> 06:58:19.280 I hate you. It hits Mezzie. I don't know who's bomb. Doesn't, though, and so that plant seems 06:58:19.280 --> 06:58:21.600 like a guarantee. Kensizor's gonna be battling a little bit more. 06:58:21.600 --> 06:58:22.600 Oh, that Molly's doing it. 06:58:22.600 --> 06:58:23.600 Can actually wait, yeah. 06:58:23.600 --> 06:58:24.600 Dead man. 06:58:24.600 --> 06:58:27.280 It goes down. Cooked by MPL. Mezzie on the spray from Rops. Zai Wutroski. 06:58:27.280 --> 06:58:28.280 Mox to the bomb. 06:58:28.280 --> 06:58:29.280 Mox to the bomb. 06:58:29.280 --> 06:58:32.520 To a one versus three, they can smoke bomb, defuse. Everything says there should be third 06:58:32.520 --> 06:58:33.520 at four bait. 06:58:33.520 --> 06:58:37.840 as I was mad now what's he supposed to do here 06:58:37.840 --> 06:58:42.960 MP held down wow quick flick up but it looks like he's found that safe haven good angle 06:58:42.960 --> 06:58:45.600 that is going to be a third round why is he starting to fuse again 06:58:45.600 --> 06:58:50.960 just wanted to make sure he was tucked away there you go number three 06:58:50.960 --> 06:58:52.880 now four at the half you'll take it 06:58:55.680 --> 06:59:00.400 one obviously you lose the opener or you gain the opener again thanks to Sizi 06:59:00.400 --> 06:59:05.880 Who is he's not doing the same hygiene so we saw him barrage, but he is still kicking up a little bit of a fuss 06:59:10.280 --> 06:59:15.880 Funky 10 of events as well during that one the bomb thrown across and a little bit of a petty put up 06:59:17.080 --> 06:59:23.240 Not too bad. No, I'm how comfortable you are. Yeah, I think the thing is you just want to get this done and put this group stage behind you 06:59:24.000 --> 06:59:27.660 Then you're gonna get tomorrow's opportunity to really prep for your quarterfinal 06:59:27.660 --> 06:59:35.780 where, no matter who they go up against, they are the favourites. Funny that. Alright, B-Pop 06:59:35.780 --> 06:59:40.380 to finish, and there's three players here. This looks good. They're well positioned for 06:59:40.380 --> 06:59:45.780 it. Oh, they're going to cancel now. So they're fortunate they have the rip call that is Zywu. 06:59:45.780 --> 06:59:50.340 So with him controlling Midland, nobody trying to stuff him in that choke point, he does 06:59:50.340 --> 06:59:52.340 actually allow his teammates to start moving. 06:59:56.020 --> 06:59:58.980 And he's talking a lot, Sizzy. You can have to play behind this. 07:00:02.900 --> 07:00:07.860 Still, if it is a mid to B, Kenzie's sent through an MPL still on that site, 07:00:07.860 --> 07:00:09.700 but that three-man stack could still come in. 07:00:09.700 --> 07:00:13.620 Oh, Rob's catching some flag from the Molly. He hasn't landed back flat. 07:00:13.620 --> 07:00:16.820 He's still gonna have to save Haven. Is MfU up on that boost? 07:00:16.820 --> 07:00:17.460 Oh, no. 07:00:17.460 --> 07:00:21.700 Wow, doesn't get the kill he needed. NPL's the one that's racking him up from. The only man that could 07:00:22.180 --> 07:00:28.260 put up at any sort of resistance on the B site. So, it dips away just in time to avoid giving up a 07:00:28.900 --> 07:00:35.060 advantage. Would have been a 2v2. Instead, Vitality now sitting comfortably. You've got to have to try. 07:00:35.060 --> 07:00:40.420 It's the last round of this half. Alex into a tunnel. Feels half-hearted, doesn't it? Well, give it a go. 07:00:42.420 --> 07:00:45.460 Good flash. Very good flash. Forces out to pull the trigger. 07:00:45.460 --> 07:00:48.560 up while blind on the repeak as well. 07:00:48.560 --> 07:00:50.040 Simon on the repeaks. 07:00:50.040 --> 07:00:51.640 Alex does remove Apex. 07:00:51.640 --> 07:00:53.040 CZ could finish off SiWoo. 07:00:53.040 --> 07:00:54.880 Track from Robs 1v1. 07:00:54.880 --> 07:00:55.720 You need this. 07:00:55.720 --> 07:00:56.380 You need it. 07:00:56.380 --> 07:00:57.480 And you'll take it. 07:00:57.480 --> 07:01:00.160 Does he have the kit just in time? 07:01:00.160 --> 07:01:03.040 Alex with a 5-7 gives Bates something 07:01:03.040 --> 07:01:03.840 to work with. 07:01:03.840 --> 07:01:06.440 Four rounds versus Vitality's 8. 07:01:06.440 --> 07:01:07.920 It's looking like it's going one way, 07:01:07.920 --> 07:01:09.640 but Bate delaying the inevitable. 07:01:09.640 --> 07:01:11.400 Three of the last four go in their way. 07:01:41.400 --> 07:01:47.400 I know I'm done, but I don't know what I'm gonna do 07:01:47.400 --> 07:01:57.400 I know I'm done, but I don't know what I'm gonna do 07:01:57.400 --> 07:02:14.400 And the open blue lights keep me up at night 07:02:14.400 --> 07:02:18.400 Follow you to the dark 07:02:18.400 --> 07:02:25.400 I'm no open blue light Keep me up at night 07:02:25.400 --> 07:02:33.400 I'm gonna follow this park It was too much of a battle 07:02:33.400 --> 07:02:40.400 Even though I've fallen I know we must go on 07:02:40.400 --> 07:02:46.400 So this moment, what is what we will find? 07:02:46.400 --> 07:02:51.400 Turn around and hear this call, what will come of you? 07:02:51.400 --> 07:02:57.400 Tell me anything, can you come show me through your love? 07:02:57.400 --> 07:03:03.400 Tell me anything, can you come show me through your love? 07:04:10.400 --> 07:04:12.400 I'm gonna go to my father's house 07:04:12.400 --> 07:04:13.400 Father's house 07:04:13.400 --> 07:04:15.400 I want you for me 07:04:15.400 --> 07:04:17.400 I'm not ready for this 07:04:17.400 --> 07:04:19.400 Go on, go on 07:04:19.400 --> 07:04:21.400 I'm not ready to go to my father's house 07:04:21.400 --> 07:04:23.400 I don't, I don't know 07:04:23.400 --> 07:04:25.400 I'm not ready to go to my father's house 07:04:35.400 --> 07:04:36.400 Forra 07:04:36.400 --> 07:04:38.400 At first I'm off, careful, I'm short 07:04:38.400 --> 07:04:39.400 I'm dead 07:04:39.400 --> 07:04:42.840 B rotation player, I have a kill on short I think 07:04:42.840 --> 07:04:45.520 I'm shorting him, let's be ready to go 07:04:45.520 --> 07:04:47.360 Oh but that's short 07:04:47.360 --> 07:04:48.520 Can you get him on the car? 07:04:48.520 --> 07:04:49.200 Smoke CT 07:04:49.200 --> 07:04:51.080 I flash as well, touch 07:04:51.080 --> 07:04:51.760 And up mid 07:04:52.480 --> 07:04:53.000 CT 07:04:53.000 --> 07:04:53.480 CT 07:04:53.480 --> 07:04:54.240 Got no more kills 07:04:54.240 --> 07:04:55.120 Go, go, go, go 07:04:55.120 --> 07:04:55.640 Pick it 07:04:55.640 --> 07:04:56.640 Nice 07:04:57.480 --> 07:05:00.400 It was 7-1 but they have managed to wrestle 4 07:05:00.400 --> 07:05:01.360 As we've swapped sides 07:05:01.360 --> 07:05:02.560 Second map of this one 07:05:02.560 --> 07:05:03.520 Loser goes home 07:05:03.520 --> 07:05:04.920 Winner after the playoffs 07:05:04.920 --> 07:05:06.760 And they're running straight up middle 07:05:06.760 --> 07:05:08.440 Look at this, Flames is so aggressive 07:05:08.440 --> 07:05:11.780 He's going to be punished, seriously, an opportunity for more unable to do so. 07:05:11.780 --> 07:05:13.780 Kenzo puts two on the floor. 07:05:13.780 --> 07:05:17.240 Oh, that's what we're going to split pistols again, unless Zywa and Apex can win a 2v4. 07:05:17.240 --> 07:05:19.480 It's not out of the realms of possibility, is it? 07:05:19.480 --> 07:05:21.280 The bomb's been picked up now by Kenzo, over the course of the side. 07:05:21.280 --> 07:05:22.840 He's got a full bell. 07:05:22.840 --> 07:05:25.640 This surely lines up for a nice finish. 07:05:25.640 --> 07:05:29.280 The only way I see you lose this, if you allow it to be picked off one at a time, 07:05:29.280 --> 07:05:31.980 if you just group up and trade out, you win. 07:05:31.980 --> 07:05:33.940 So MPL, make sure nobody can push short. 07:05:33.940 --> 07:05:35.680 Alex has the mid-door rotation. 07:05:35.680 --> 07:05:38.280 Zywa and Apex are both over the wall today, so gambling incorrectly. 07:05:38.280 --> 07:05:44.040 in this one. And they will group up. So they don't. Alex is lining up. Sorry, 07:05:44.240 --> 07:05:45.680 Kenzo is lining up the door smoke. 07:05:46.000 --> 07:05:52.320 Does the vitality approach on this pistol read like overconfidence to you? 07:05:52.800 --> 07:05:54.040 Like a team that just wants to get it done? 07:05:54.040 --> 07:05:56.360 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Which I think is fine. 07:05:56.400 --> 07:05:56.840 Of course. 07:05:57.040 --> 07:06:00.800 It just means that by operating in the way they did, the game is going to be 07:06:00.800 --> 07:06:06.520 extended. Mm hmm. So it will be eight to five. So we're an apex. If they can 07:06:06.520 --> 07:06:11.500 hold on to the Kevlar they can turn this into Famis' in the next round. Earlier 07:06:11.500 --> 07:06:15.500 today against FaZe they both bought scouts who might have been forced by Ranzin and they 07:06:15.500 --> 07:06:21.540 honestly managed to have a flawless force. It was it was quite wild. You don't see that 07:06:21.540 --> 07:06:26.420 every day of the week. You don't. Especially with the scouts. 07:06:27.940 --> 07:06:32.380 Alright, well we're splitting the pistols again. This time it's the T sides that 07:06:32.380 --> 07:06:36.120 picked up those. Unfortunately for Bade in the last map it was Sizi who clutched 07:06:36.120 --> 07:06:39.560 one hour. He had a great performance. If you are just joining us, you missed a quick mirage, 07:06:39.560 --> 07:06:42.240 but one that I think if you're going to go and watch, watch it from Sizi's perspective, 07:06:42.240 --> 07:06:45.800 it's just a lot of fun to see the kid having some impact. Sure, it didn't really account 07:06:45.800 --> 07:06:47.600 for a lot of rounds, but it was still fun to watch. 07:06:47.600 --> 07:06:51.160 I feel like, you know, for every big game we've cast, often there's a mirage and often 07:06:51.160 --> 07:06:53.240 Sizi's at the top of the table is on that map. 07:06:53.240 --> 07:06:58.600 Or the one that stands out, I think why you referenced Kendi's or he was just very explosive 07:06:58.600 --> 07:07:02.720 around like jumping from Tetris over towards the stairs and playing up through connector 07:07:02.720 --> 07:07:08.460 getting multi kills. Okay, so Zahua has gone the Famous. Apex has decided to upgrade into 07:07:08.460 --> 07:07:13.960 head armor 5.7 with Util. But Mezzy's the one on the scout this time. So they are pressuring 07:07:13.960 --> 07:07:17.320 along with a corner smoke and flashes, but Flamzy's played ahead of this. So they know 07:07:17.320 --> 07:07:21.300 they have the long control. This is actually huge. So to be able to grab that early, your 07:07:21.300 --> 07:07:25.720 next thing you worry about in this is a pop through. And as Util starts to don the rest 07:07:25.720 --> 07:07:28.960 of the map, they can start to signify, okay, it's not going to be a long pop. It's just 07:07:28.960 --> 07:07:30.960 It's just gonna be this default spread. 07:07:31.880 --> 07:07:34.600 Ooh, mezzy. An opportunity to hit a tag. 07:07:41.560 --> 07:07:44.760 Don't have short control just yet. They're about to work on our bait. 07:07:44.760 --> 07:07:48.960 So they can only back short. Flames you a park behind it, so I was there to set him up with a flash. 07:07:51.040 --> 07:07:54.560 Flames you a before staff by the deep Molotov. 07:07:54.560 --> 07:08:02.040 So now four of them congregate over to wood short and well vitality have gambled for a B play 07:08:02.040 --> 07:08:06.360 The biggest issue I see right now is flames in Zaheer not having any smokes to stall this 07:08:06.360 --> 07:08:09.400 I don't know how they meant to defend against this AXE if you could all five 07:08:22.200 --> 07:08:23.800 Well now you can give it a look right 07:08:23.800 --> 07:08:27.780 I think that this point you could definitely jump up and try and contest maybe you catch somebody sleeping 07:08:27.780 --> 07:08:32.300 He's still giving a go but 40 seconds on the clock now. Yeah, okay, you're gonna have to go quickly 07:08:34.300 --> 07:08:38.320 Oh, it all comes down to NPL. He's two kills deep, but he's got no health 07:08:38.860 --> 07:08:44.280 19 points of health a single bullet from the Mac 10 finds his head and vitality. No pistol 07:08:45.460 --> 07:08:47.460 No problem 07:08:47.800 --> 07:08:49.660 And they don't give a fuck 07:08:49.660 --> 07:08:54.580 Yeah, I think the father just run out there and put those five sevens on display like that instant death 07:08:57.980 --> 07:09:03.740 Is that the name of the water they sell instant liquid that's the one that would be a good sponsor 07:09:03.740 --> 07:09:05.940 I think that's the new name of liquid. Um 07:09:07.300 --> 07:09:09.300 All right, we'll pay it gonna force my back 07:09:11.180 --> 07:09:16.140 I mean a very frustrating one to lose for bait when you feel like you kind of done the hard part you breach the site 07:09:16.140 --> 07:09:18.140 You walked into the less stack stack 07:09:19.660 --> 07:09:24.860 you still end up getting run out by five sevens and shredded it now they're going 07:09:24.860 --> 07:09:28.540 long this time they're committing okay we've got the flashes ready primed and 07:09:28.540 --> 07:09:33.700 ready oh headshot she's right away that's a down yeah yeah vision says he 07:09:33.700 --> 07:09:38.140 sticking out their buns down to half so you know that there was a third one in 07:09:38.140 --> 07:09:41.180 door and the somebody was flashing so you know where two of the last three 07:09:41.180 --> 07:09:48.100 players are well you're not taking that one flames 07:09:48.100 --> 07:09:59.100 I don't want to think Lil to be denied, cause it is quick, you're right, Apex is going to have his work cut out from here, he's got a head-to-head duel, but with Sizzly already on 40 HP, he had to hit that headshot. 07:09:59.100 --> 07:10:02.100 He's provided it, now Robson and Mezzi are both on B. 07:10:02.100 --> 07:10:07.100 It does make it feel rather inevitable that they're going to collide. 07:10:07.100 --> 07:10:09.100 You'd love to get them. 07:10:09.100 --> 07:10:16.100 Oh, I'll fight on your terms, instead it's Robs peeking out window, removing Kens' or showing off some pipe or... 07:10:16.100 --> 07:10:17.100 Oh, I can't! 07:10:17.100 --> 07:10:21.420 Yeah, and spot the toes of Syrup, still costs him his life though. 07:10:21.420 --> 07:10:24.180 Can't find Sizzys, he's disappeared. 07:10:24.180 --> 07:10:27.580 Just borries into CT and he's only got himself a P250, where does AK go? 07:10:27.580 --> 07:10:28.980 This one would be a special one, wouldn't it? 07:10:28.980 --> 07:10:30.580 I can't see one this round. 07:10:30.580 --> 07:10:31.580 How? 07:10:31.580 --> 07:10:32.580 I can't either. 07:10:32.580 --> 07:10:35.100 Yeah, unless it was a one-sided power cut. 07:10:35.100 --> 07:10:36.980 He's doing hide and seek right now. 07:10:36.980 --> 07:10:38.980 Okay, yeah, prop hunt. 07:10:38.980 --> 07:10:44.980 And, I think it is AK go. 07:10:44.980 --> 07:10:45.980 Did he give it to Alex? 07:10:45.980 --> 07:10:52.220 is there maybe yeah maybe gave it to Alex is a good point well made yeah Chad I 07:10:52.220 --> 07:10:54.820 was I was looking at the start some of our next game and everything while I 07:10:54.820 --> 07:10:57.860 was going on after the first two kills came in I went okay round over so I 07:10:57.860 --> 07:11:01.540 was I was starting to get busy with something else so I was late though you 07:11:01.540 --> 07:11:06.180 were absolutely bang on I did like this move and you got to kill with it so cool 07:11:06.180 --> 07:11:11.300 way to play around that CT smoke I know there he could this would be 11 07:11:15.980 --> 07:11:21.340 What can you say about this round? 07:11:21.340 --> 07:11:23.460 Oh, you can say that was a great Digglehead shot. 07:11:23.460 --> 07:11:24.460 That's what you can say. 07:11:24.460 --> 07:11:25.460 Give us another one. 07:11:25.460 --> 07:11:28.460 Leg shot through the door. 07:11:28.460 --> 07:11:30.100 Got a gun now at least. 07:11:30.100 --> 07:11:31.100 No armor though. 07:11:31.100 --> 07:11:33.700 Spotted him there on the flashbang. 07:11:33.700 --> 07:11:34.700 Flames, he's hearing this. 07:11:34.700 --> 07:11:35.700 He's hearing this. 07:11:35.700 --> 07:11:36.700 Flames, very low. 07:11:36.700 --> 07:11:39.700 Yeah, jumping up would feel like it would be a bit of an over experience. 07:11:39.700 --> 07:11:41.700 That's just a vitality eco-loss. 07:11:41.700 --> 07:11:42.700 It could. 07:11:42.700 --> 07:11:43.700 Like an appropriate eco-loss. 07:11:43.700 --> 07:11:44.700 Really, really good. 07:11:44.700 --> 07:11:47.340 I'm struggling. A whole mag is on that. 07:11:47.340 --> 07:11:48.340 Oh no, that's not you. 07:11:48.340 --> 07:11:49.340 What's wrong? 07:11:49.340 --> 07:11:50.340 That's a rob. 07:11:50.340 --> 07:11:51.340 I don't think I've ever seen this. 07:11:51.340 --> 07:11:52.340 Everything's fine. 07:11:52.340 --> 07:11:53.340 Everything's fine. 07:11:53.340 --> 07:11:57.900 Mezzy catches Alec to the long side, MPL, however, with his M4 Pivot, they can run B. 07:11:57.900 --> 07:12:00.700 It's sent to MPL of running in towards the B bomb site. 07:12:00.700 --> 07:12:01.700 Have a smoke for Daws. 07:12:01.700 --> 07:12:02.700 Have a smoke for Daws. 07:12:02.700 --> 07:12:03.700 And look at the health of Flamesy and Mezzy. 07:12:03.700 --> 07:12:04.700 There's a smoke for Daws. 07:12:04.700 --> 07:12:05.700 They can get in. 07:12:05.700 --> 07:12:06.700 The bomb will get plant. 07:12:06.700 --> 07:12:07.700 They have a very good shot at winning this. 07:12:07.700 --> 07:12:08.700 There you go. 07:12:08.700 --> 07:12:14.660 Inverse Vitality would be an incredible achievement. 07:12:14.660 --> 07:12:16.900 And they're gonna try and milk as much of this smoke as they can? 07:12:16.900 --> 07:12:17.400 Okay. 07:12:17.400 --> 07:12:18.900 Whoa. 07:12:18.900 --> 07:12:20.900 Could have definitely been thrown deeper. 07:12:21.900 --> 07:12:23.400 Are they saving? 07:12:23.400 --> 07:12:25.400 Are they saving? He's picking up the ult. I think they're saving. 07:12:25.400 --> 07:12:26.400 I think you're right. 07:12:26.400 --> 07:12:28.900 I'm sure it has happened. 07:12:28.900 --> 07:12:34.900 But I can't remember when I've seen Vitality lose like a proper eco. 07:12:34.900 --> 07:12:35.900 A proper eco. 07:12:35.900 --> 07:12:37.200 That was just one deagle. 07:12:37.200 --> 07:12:38.200 Yes. 07:12:40.200 --> 07:12:41.200 Alright, sign of the times. 07:12:41.200 --> 07:12:43.200 Heading for ramifications. We'll see. 07:12:43.200 --> 07:12:44.200 We'll see. 07:12:44.660 --> 07:12:46.660 Why is Vex gonna be pissed? 07:12:46.660 --> 07:12:49.660 That is one guaranteed ramification, good point. 07:12:49.660 --> 07:12:51.660 He is the one who gave away the opening kill. 07:12:55.660 --> 07:12:57.660 So if you're gonna be remiss, maybe it yourself. 07:12:57.660 --> 07:12:59.660 I can't believe they just want to... 07:12:59.660 --> 07:13:01.660 a flippin' eco. 07:13:04.660 --> 07:13:06.660 Alright, well they're gonna manage this one, 07:13:06.660 --> 07:13:07.660 because I would get Spad the Orb. 07:13:07.660 --> 07:13:08.660 What us? 07:13:08.660 --> 07:13:09.660 Yeah, but, you know... 07:13:09.660 --> 07:13:11.660 Yeah, no, it's just... 07:13:11.660 --> 07:13:13.660 you know, we were spacking it and that's all. 07:13:13.660 --> 07:13:22.700 it and that's all. So, it's gonna love that one. Double orbs. So, still pretty heavy on the investment. 07:13:22.700 --> 07:13:29.500 I can't believe I lost that. Oh, let's go. There goes one of the orbs. On the cross. Get back in it. 07:13:29.500 --> 07:13:35.340 Let's go. That's cheeky. Oh, only tagged him. Yeah, it doesn't find the kill he needed. Okay, so, 07:13:35.340 --> 07:13:40.620 Sizi, sure, he's the walking wounded. His biggest enemy's gonna be a Nade. It's rare to see Apex on 07:13:40.620 --> 07:13:45.780 on the orc. You know, you scout? Sure. Guy can use the scope rifle, but rare he gets 07:13:45.780 --> 07:13:49.580 the opportunity on the AWP, only when Robs is given up an opening death, which, as you 07:13:49.580 --> 07:13:54.620 can imagine, is quite a rarity. Another one of those, well placed. Conk, 35, for Kensys 07:13:54.620 --> 07:14:01.180 or Alex shipped away as well, softened up for the M4 headshot potential of Mezzie. They're 07:14:01.180 --> 07:14:04.100 selling A essentially, like Zoe just watches long and they're giving them short control. 07:14:04.100 --> 07:14:08.660 Flames is thinking he's going to get some sound cues before they make it into A, and 07:14:08.660 --> 07:14:12.080 They also know nameplate camshot rops is dead so there's a likelihood that bait want 07:14:12.080 --> 07:14:16.700 to hit what they believe should be the under fortified site. 07:14:16.700 --> 07:14:17.700 Such a half-eyed one. 07:14:17.700 --> 07:14:18.900 Yeah, exactly. 07:14:18.900 --> 07:14:20.780 And there's nobody there to actually catch him that. 07:14:20.780 --> 07:14:22.740 The flames should be mulled out of position here. 07:14:22.740 --> 07:14:25.180 Well, they missed the molly completely. 07:14:25.180 --> 07:14:29.300 Still though, you can just give up a sound cue back some way. 07:14:29.300 --> 07:14:30.300 Chris Cross. 07:14:30.300 --> 07:14:35.300 Hey, Pags, trying to catch him. 07:14:35.300 --> 07:14:41.820 He's gonna get caught, yes, clunky indeed, overlooked his flames. 07:14:41.820 --> 07:14:45.460 He's gonna need more than a molotov, he's gonna need the whole squad. 07:14:45.460 --> 07:14:49.300 Double from Messi, sprays down for two, Flamesy arrives in time for that third, 07:14:49.300 --> 07:14:52.740 as Centiel traded out and now Sizi doesn't have the health for this clutch. 07:14:52.740 --> 07:14:57.640 He's got 20 seconds, flash lands, Flamesy playing the clock, he knows it's in their 07:14:57.640 --> 07:14:58.640 favor. 07:14:58.640 --> 07:15:00.140 This way till he starts to plan running down. 07:15:00.140 --> 07:15:02.140 That's exactly what they're gonna do. 07:15:02.140 --> 07:15:04.940 It goes for it. 07:15:04.940 --> 07:15:09.100 It's in the air with drone, he's safe for it, but backs up into Zywoo. 07:15:09.100 --> 07:15:13.820 So Vitality will take it, Messi does very well considering the absence of rops, he had 07:15:13.820 --> 07:15:14.820 to do extra heavy lifting. 07:15:14.820 --> 07:15:21.300 Yeah, now silly Apex looked at it as well, just getting stuck on the corner of the wall 07:15:21.300 --> 07:15:23.660 and then parling through the smoke and going down. 07:15:23.660 --> 07:15:25.300 But great job for Messi, right? 07:15:25.300 --> 07:15:30.980 This is smoking a choke point, really, it's nothing any chance they had. 07:15:30.980 --> 07:15:36.620 So you win an eco, you don't break vitality, and then you drop that one. 07:15:36.620 --> 07:15:39.300 So immediately reset, but we'll buy it again. 07:15:39.300 --> 07:15:42.100 MPL is going to use the AWP to go for a long pick. 07:15:42.100 --> 07:15:44.300 So this is one way to try and manufacture an opening. 07:15:44.300 --> 07:15:46.300 You can have company. 07:15:46.300 --> 07:15:48.500 Apex on that corner. 07:15:48.500 --> 07:15:49.500 And down. 07:15:49.500 --> 07:15:50.500 Well, fully blind. 07:15:50.500 --> 07:15:52.500 He actually gets a collateral. 07:15:52.500 --> 07:15:53.500 You're right. 07:15:53.500 --> 07:15:54.500 Flames. 07:15:54.500 --> 07:15:58.500 He cashed his one through the shot onto Apex. 07:15:58.500 --> 07:16:11.960 I've got him kill. As far as the checklist goes for posting a 7th, that's exactly what 07:16:11.960 --> 07:16:12.960 the doctor ordered. 07:16:12.960 --> 07:16:17.340 They've started down a man in almost every single round in this half, have vitality. 07:16:17.340 --> 07:16:21.860 There's only one round they've actually been able to find the opening. Otherwise it's... 07:16:21.860 --> 07:16:23.860 Still managed to win three. 07:16:23.860 --> 07:16:32.020 So it's not always the win condition for bait, or the loss condition for vitality. 07:16:32.020 --> 07:16:35.700 And once again they have just put Zywoo on an island. 07:16:35.700 --> 07:16:40.140 Yeah, so you haven't actually got your expectation of frags this game, so we're going to let you 07:16:40.140 --> 07:16:41.140 1v5. 07:16:41.140 --> 07:16:42.140 Yeah, essentially. 07:16:42.140 --> 07:16:43.140 Here they come. 07:16:43.140 --> 07:16:47.580 You'll get them in time to at least take a shot or two. 07:16:47.580 --> 07:16:53.820 a squad from bait versus I won't touch the flashes, can't hit the shot, Alex can save. 07:16:53.820 --> 07:16:54.820 That's round. 07:16:54.820 --> 07:16:58.060 It's just tedious, I think, from Vitality now. 07:16:58.060 --> 07:17:03.500 And those frustrations, they're not there at the moment, but again, they continue to 07:17:03.500 --> 07:17:06.180 make dents and the game extends longer than it should do. 07:17:06.180 --> 07:17:08.180 That eco loss. 07:17:08.180 --> 07:17:09.700 And he's opening deaths for Apex. 07:17:09.700 --> 07:17:10.700 Yeah. 07:17:10.700 --> 07:17:14.020 He's given away five opening deaths so far. 07:17:14.020 --> 07:17:21.460 50% of his deaths been in the European department as one of them, collateral damage as well, 07:17:21.460 --> 07:17:25.360 very well played by MPL. 07:17:25.360 --> 07:17:30.040 Flames is happening what I would think just based on his stats has been the best map of 07:17:30.040 --> 07:17:31.540 the tournament so far. 07:17:31.540 --> 07:17:39.160 And they get to hear all five alive, they now have double ups on the T side, they've 07:17:39.160 --> 07:17:44.280 been able to scavenge in M4. So all in all, they keep on cooking. 07:17:44.400 --> 07:17:45.640 And that's what you're right, though. That's where the 07:17:45.640 --> 07:17:48.080 frustrations will start to bubble to the surface is when, 07:17:48.600 --> 07:17:51.080 you know, we've all been there when you kind of already 07:17:51.080 --> 07:17:53.120 considered the game over. You already started thinking about 07:17:53.120 --> 07:17:54.480 like, oh, what we're going to do next? We're going to play another 07:17:54.480 --> 07:17:55.360 one. Yeah, I could do one more. 07:17:55.360 --> 07:17:59.280 I've done it before. There's a match I played against. This is 07:17:59.280 --> 07:18:02.360 just a Perth team. Yeah. And we had such a huge lead. So I just 07:18:02.360 --> 07:18:06.000 kept calling fast tops on Nuke and we ended up, I think we lost 07:18:06.000 --> 07:18:06.560 it over time. 07:18:06.600 --> 07:18:08.320 Yeah, because it started, then you start having that conversation 07:18:08.320 --> 07:18:13.740 Okay, maybe we should use it right now. Okay, we should take the seriously guys, lock in, and suddenly you're in OT. 07:18:15.140 --> 07:18:20.460 Oh, the realm's a possibility. I do find that I've on guard double orb, kicking up up Zywoo corpse. 07:18:20.460 --> 07:18:23.580 Yeah, that's the thing, right? You pick it up, you're gonna have to use it, so let's see. 07:18:23.580 --> 07:18:26.860 How are you gonna utilize it? Look at this setup as well. This is a little unusual. 07:18:27.780 --> 07:18:30.640 Flames the forward position with Zywoo. 07:18:31.280 --> 07:18:33.040 Mezzie trying to keep attention. 07:18:33.040 --> 07:18:35.440 Throw on the jump up, Alex gets a jump scare. 07:18:35.440 --> 07:18:38.880 Yeah, you don't just want to swing into that line that we've really seen come through. 07:18:38.880 --> 07:18:40.360 It's quite popular now playing two players. 07:18:40.360 --> 07:18:43.000 I think Falcon's one of the first teams to start doing that. 07:18:43.000 --> 07:18:46.280 That little cubby where the shutter door is. 07:18:46.280 --> 07:18:48.120 I see a Niko there. 07:18:50.000 --> 07:18:52.160 So this time they do get the opening kill. 07:18:52.160 --> 07:18:53.240 Now it's about putting it in. 07:18:53.240 --> 07:18:57.640 So Robson, Mezzie have a very up close and personal beat on a crossfire. 07:18:57.640 --> 07:18:59.880 They're not really worried about the mid to bit at the moment at all. 07:18:59.880 --> 07:19:02.640 You look at that smoke at your own risk. 07:19:02.640 --> 07:19:06.840 And as it fades, Robs will tuck in, and as he can be spotting within a grenade in his hands. 07:19:07.440 --> 07:19:09.140 We did see it? No, we didn't. 07:19:10.140 --> 07:19:11.940 Doesn't matter if Robs can clean house. 07:19:12.740 --> 07:19:13.940 I clean his shell. 07:19:13.940 --> 07:19:15.640 Yeah, Sizzy was meant to hold the rotation. 07:19:15.640 --> 07:19:17.240 Now it's the last man standing. 07:19:17.440 --> 07:19:19.640 Cleans, deals with him, and there's 12. 07:19:20.540 --> 07:19:22.040 So this one has been casual. 07:19:22.040 --> 07:19:28.640 There's been some entertaining moments, sure, but Vitality will not be ending their playoff streak here today. 07:19:28.640 --> 07:19:39.980 The top four, that's up for conversation once we do get to Friday, and another Dust2Winter 07:19:39.980 --> 07:19:40.980 to the tally. 07:19:40.980 --> 07:19:43.860 It looks like Xtaz's mic is not working. 07:19:43.860 --> 07:19:47.060 He's had some trouble with his mic. 07:19:47.060 --> 07:19:48.580 Yeah, that wouldn't be the first time. 07:19:48.580 --> 07:19:52.580 Does he even really matter too much? 07:19:52.580 --> 07:19:53.580 Probably not. 07:19:53.580 --> 07:19:54.580 Maybe just our principal. 07:19:54.580 --> 07:19:55.580 Yeah. 07:19:55.580 --> 07:20:02.220 to say his 30s. Why is it why is not the boss man not saying anything? Oh, yeah. Okay. I see the angle 07:20:03.020 --> 07:20:05.980 all that validation. Yeah, like tell us we're about to win. 07:20:07.340 --> 07:20:14.060 All right. One Galil, three AKs and a scout a smattering of utile and Bates run here. I am Atlanta 07:20:14.060 --> 07:20:17.180 going to a close. Yeah, both these teams remember when we started off today, 07:20:17.180 --> 07:20:19.260 it's something in common both lost to bet boom. 07:20:19.260 --> 07:20:24.260 Nice tag for Sizi to start, Nezzy, Limpick. 07:20:24.260 --> 07:20:25.260 Long go. 07:20:25.260 --> 07:20:30.260 Yeah, straight out. Flames you on the corner. Missed a long corner. Smoked. Flames you a swing in, and now extracts his head perfectly. 07:20:30.260 --> 07:20:34.260 Opening kill. Apex down as well. Couldn't find the response. 07:20:34.260 --> 07:20:38.260 Zaru's committed to the car position as well here. 07:20:38.260 --> 07:20:42.260 An opportunity for Sizi to just pluck his head on the uncrouch with that scout. 07:20:42.260 --> 07:20:45.260 He's actually been equipped now with the AK-47 out on the low HP. 07:20:45.260 --> 07:20:48.020 says he got Zaru strings together too, and it does... 07:20:48.020 --> 07:20:51.540 Can you see the scout connect? Zaru 4H is out! 07:20:51.540 --> 07:20:54.060 That's so brutal, the fact he gets away. 07:20:55.980 --> 07:20:58.420 They've fully committed to long, Mezzie's been summoned. 07:20:58.420 --> 07:21:01.100 Zaru's gonna look like that's an overextension. 07:21:01.100 --> 07:21:02.260 Oh, damn! 07:21:02.260 --> 07:21:03.740 Okay, just trying to close it. 07:21:03.740 --> 07:21:05.220 They really want it done, don't they? 07:21:05.220 --> 07:21:06.220 Uh, Mezzie... 07:21:07.620 --> 07:21:09.660 Oh, he's just juggling his own at double HE. 07:21:09.660 --> 07:21:11.020 I guess he was thinking maybe... 07:21:11.020 --> 07:21:13.140 Oh, okay, I thought he was giving it to Robs, but... 07:21:13.140 --> 07:21:14.740 Yeah, he might be able to stop the plant with this. 07:21:14.740 --> 07:21:16.740 That's exactly his plan, Mr. Birchell. 07:21:19.140 --> 07:21:22.940 And it's all about the timing of this and the placement of this HE. 07:21:25.140 --> 07:21:25.940 Is that your...? 07:21:25.940 --> 07:21:27.540 Nah, he's planning single. 07:21:27.540 --> 07:21:29.140 Which is no good for Alex. 07:21:32.140 --> 07:21:33.740 What do they say? Where do they give it a go? 07:21:33.740 --> 07:21:36.340 I think they might just give it another go here. Third HE. 07:21:37.340 --> 07:21:41.340 And Roth starts to make his move, using that smoke, jumping up in his messy mantles in. 07:21:41.340 --> 07:21:43.420 Kens is all puts it down. This is winnable. 07:21:43.420 --> 07:21:45.260 Ascentil hits it. 07:21:45.260 --> 07:21:49.100 Necessary headshot found and bait survive for the first of many. 07:21:49.100 --> 07:21:53.500 And to the enjoyment of Sizi, they were able to pick up his AWP, or at least 07:21:53.500 --> 07:21:57.340 Zawooz, to give to Sizi. So they have that to wield. 07:21:57.340 --> 07:22:01.420 It's going to be a botched buy for Vitality as this one extends. 07:22:01.420 --> 07:22:03.820 Ali's getting Zawoo down with the scout there. 07:22:03.820 --> 07:22:09.100 But yeah, the long corner smack, this is Ali's gets the Ope now onto Flames. He then... 07:22:09.100 --> 07:22:11.740 Apex, I can't remember the last time you had a kill. 07:22:11.740 --> 07:22:13.740 He's having a lot of deaths at the moment. 07:22:14.240 --> 07:22:16.840 He flushed his lines too and Robs has been tagged on the cross. 07:22:16.840 --> 07:22:20.180 This is not the death at least, but brought down to 26. 07:22:20.180 --> 07:22:23.900 So this game could have some more twists and turns. 07:22:23.900 --> 07:22:25.740 If bait win this, they can get to double digitize. 07:22:25.740 --> 07:22:27.780 We're in the hot water now. We're in the deep end. 07:22:27.780 --> 07:22:29.780 We're at the business point. 07:22:34.780 --> 07:22:38.780 A little bit of a sweet HE actually connecting to two. 07:22:39.100 --> 07:22:48.100 I've inferred one of these stray bullets through the smoke to connect his meska spamming away on that scouting, so who are they next to receive on the A side? 07:22:48.100 --> 07:22:51.100 And they know they have longs, so that does make things a little bit more comfortable. 07:22:51.100 --> 07:22:54.100 The bomb's outside B though Chad, so is this just posturing? 07:22:54.100 --> 07:22:58.100 Yeah, maybe they want to do one of those rounds so you drop kenzo into CT spawn. 07:22:58.100 --> 07:23:04.100 It's hard to know what type of weaponry is really available to Vitality considering the loss bonus and these string of rounds. 07:23:04.100 --> 07:23:07.100 Flames you push it into long doors, he secures that more so. 07:23:07.100 --> 07:23:10.380 Also, Zahui cheats over to try and catch somebody in transition. 07:23:11.380 --> 07:23:13.780 It does get the fight, it doesn't hit the shot, and PL. 07:23:13.780 --> 07:23:16.020 Now the bombs joined, and they are heading towards Short. 07:23:16.020 --> 07:23:21.540 Ooh, yeah, Flamesy pushing long on what could be the most perfect of timings, they just looked away. 07:23:21.540 --> 07:23:25.500 Is that... Okay, they must know now, with the Short you take calming in, it has to be this A-play. 07:23:25.500 --> 07:23:27.740 Look at all the flashes lined up, everyone with them in the hands! 07:23:27.740 --> 07:23:30.700 Gonna be chucking them in, Apex inside, we're gonna be on the receiving end of that, 07:23:30.700 --> 07:23:33.780 Scout, counter flash, Apex onto Kensen, all in. 07:23:33.780 --> 07:23:36.900 Here comes that D-goal, can't track him, good headshot back! 07:23:36.900 --> 07:23:41.100 Need the rifle, Zyra picks up the M4, trying to put it to good use and puts it to one. 07:23:41.100 --> 07:23:43.500 Alex goes down, but still loses Mirzy. 07:23:43.500 --> 07:23:44.700 He needs to do it all here. 07:23:44.700 --> 07:23:46.800 Another one to Ascentiol, swaps out to the... 07:23:46.800 --> 07:23:47.500 Gun game! 07:23:47.500 --> 07:23:49.000 Another one! Gun game indeed! 07:23:49.000 --> 07:23:52.300 It comes down to a one on one, and don't forget Sizi. 07:23:52.300 --> 07:23:54.200 He's been able to clutch up on the first map. 07:23:54.200 --> 07:23:56.700 Now jumps up, Rob's gonna call the bluff on CT. 07:23:56.700 --> 07:23:58.300 Just calls the plan out. 07:23:58.300 --> 07:23:59.700 Now starts his crawl. 07:23:59.700 --> 07:24:00.800 Can he mantle up in time? 07:24:00.800 --> 07:24:01.800 Sizi spots it. 07:24:01.800 --> 07:24:03.300 Oh no! 07:24:03.300 --> 07:24:06.300 They're jumping 5-7 for the conclusion. 07:24:06.300 --> 07:24:13.540 Vitality not missing this playoff. They had a slip up but they do recover its bait sent home at the hands of Vitality 07:24:13.540 --> 07:24:16.140 That's an unfortunate one there at fourth bait in the opening round 07:24:16.140 --> 07:24:20.660 They took on bad boom ended up losing it two to one in that one with an overtime 07:24:20.660 --> 07:24:25.860 There were some close maps they trundled through the lower bracket eliminating simple in BCG 07:24:25.860 --> 07:24:31.820 They took on foot earlier today sent them packing to O but the final boss vitality a team 07:24:31.820 --> 07:24:35.620 They wouldn't have been expecting to meet down here is too much to handle 07:24:35.620 --> 07:24:38.660 It was a casual day at the Office for Vitality. 07:24:38.660 --> 07:24:41.300 Sure, a bit of a struggle against FaZe on map number one, 07:24:41.300 --> 07:24:43.700 but from that point onwards, it did look like a waltz 07:24:43.700 --> 07:24:46.700 in the Centennial Park here in Atlanta. 07:24:46.700 --> 07:24:49.380 They are going to put themselves a spot in the quarterfinals. 07:24:49.380 --> 07:24:52.140 We've got a seeding match raging on now between Betboum and Payne 07:24:52.140 --> 07:24:53.780 and coming up later on the B stream, 07:24:53.780 --> 07:24:55.460 Nami versus Legacy for more of the same, 07:24:55.460 --> 07:24:58.060 but we'll be bringing Astralis versus Gamer Legion 07:24:58.060 --> 07:25:01.180 at 7pm sharp local for that final spot in the playoffs, 07:25:01.180 --> 07:25:03.940 but the bait up next to CAC. 07:25:03.940 --> 07:25:07.700 And look, it's great to see more of Sizi, or we're going to throw this one to the desk. 07:25:11.700 --> 07:25:16.540 Yeah, unfortunately the end of the road for Bait, but we all knew it was inevitably going to happen. 07:25:16.540 --> 07:25:19.940 But Adi making the lower bracket run, taking the scenic route to the playoffs. 07:25:19.940 --> 07:25:23.020 Congratulations, Flamesy, thank you so much for taking the time to join us. 07:25:23.020 --> 07:25:25.580 Um, is it weird having to play two games in one day? 07:25:25.580 --> 07:25:26.900 You haven't had to do it for quite some time. 07:25:26.900 --> 07:25:31.060 Yeah, last time was a bit weird, but the games were other than Nuke against FaZe, 07:25:31.060 --> 07:25:38.580 quite smooth so it doesn't feel like such a long day. Was it just a way to get more reps after you 07:25:38.580 --> 07:25:44.340 had this small break? I was thinking about it that after the first map against them maybe it's 07:25:44.340 --> 07:25:48.660 actually a positive thing that we just have more maps and we kind of get to play more and warm up 07:25:48.660 --> 07:25:54.980 and kind of gain form while playing and it could be a good thing down the line. It's not a secret 07:25:54.980 --> 07:25:59.300 that you haven't practiced as much as you would like for this tournament. Can you feel that in 07:25:59.300 --> 07:26:02.020 in the game that you get to play more and more maps now and you get more into the groove 07:26:02.020 --> 07:26:03.020 the more you play? 07:26:03.020 --> 07:26:08.860 Yeah, the communication is getting a lot better, obviously this side we lost a lot 07:26:08.860 --> 07:26:13.980 of entries but I think the communication is a bit too rough on the beginning of the tournament 07:26:13.980 --> 07:26:17.980 now it's a bit more like there is a kind of a ping pong, like someone says something, 07:26:17.980 --> 07:26:22.140 someone repeats to him instantly and there is a bit more fun, like people are actually 07:26:22.140 --> 07:26:25.740 thinking a bit more, I think with every game we're getting better and oh nice, two grand 07:26:25.740 --> 07:26:26.740 Slime champion, yeah. 07:26:26.740 --> 07:26:32.940 But it's getting better with every game definitely and it's going to be nice to play quarter-finals 07:26:32.940 --> 07:26:38.140 instead of the semis, I think, because it's a bit more warm-up again for the stage. 07:26:38.140 --> 07:26:42.100 I'm curious, because that's been a big point of conversation between us, but also the community, 07:26:42.100 --> 07:26:44.220 the fact that you haven't practiced too much. 07:26:44.220 --> 07:26:45.740 Is that the first thing that goes away? 07:26:45.740 --> 07:26:49.420 Is that the communication, or is it also the feeling on the server, or how do you feel 07:26:49.420 --> 07:26:50.420 it? 07:26:50.420 --> 07:26:55.700 I think it's everything, like you're sloppy with your aim, like your aim is not that good, 07:26:55.700 --> 07:27:00.580 And then you're not that confident and then confidence takes down the communication a bit down because you're scared to make 07:27:00.580 --> 07:27:06.460 plays to propose ideas because you're less like, you know, you're less sharp and then it all gets together. 07:27:06.460 --> 07:27:12.260 But I think the first thing is like the the the adverts are a bit missing and then you can't realize it in like, you know, 07:27:12.260 --> 07:27:14.540 we haven't played so many maps for so long. 07:27:14.540 --> 07:27:16.780 So it's tough to kind of click into the game. 07:27:17.460 --> 07:27:19.300 What's with the pillow? That's new. 07:27:20.540 --> 07:27:22.140 ESL wouldn't want me to talk about it. 07:27:22.140 --> 07:27:30.140 I do want to ask about Yanuke, because obviously when we see an even slight issue from Vitality, 07:27:30.140 --> 07:27:31.140 we have to talk about it. 07:27:31.140 --> 07:27:32.140 He gives us nothing else to talk about. 07:27:32.140 --> 07:27:34.140 How does it feel from your perspective? 07:27:34.140 --> 07:27:37.140 Is there anything to kind of read into there, or is it just a case of you guys coming out 07:27:37.140 --> 07:27:38.140 of a little bit? 07:27:38.140 --> 07:27:42.140 Well, I think against Faze specifically, the T-Side on Yanuke is quite strong, so that's 07:27:42.140 --> 07:27:45.140 why it was a bit back and forth from our city. 07:27:45.140 --> 07:27:50.140 And then our big positive is we won more than two rounds today, so it's been a challenge 07:27:50.140 --> 07:27:51.140 for a while. 07:27:51.140 --> 07:27:58.140 So I think it's a bit tough obviously because Nuke is such a tactical mob and if you're not really sharp on your communication, 07:27:58.140 --> 07:28:02.640 to some extent we have nothing prepped for this event, right? 07:28:02.640 --> 07:28:07.840 So we have nothing new, we have all the same things cycled and somebody says like a month behind because we, 07:28:07.840 --> 07:28:10.740 you know, like it was before Rio we prepped. 07:28:10.740 --> 07:28:16.540 So we won Fort Worth on the engine of Rio and now the engine goes rusty a bit. 07:28:16.540 --> 07:28:20.860 But let's say because we have some, we have day off tomorrow and I, I do believe that's 07:28:20.860 --> 07:28:25.100 done and like the coaching staff has a lot of experience that sometimes we're, we had 07:28:25.100 --> 07:28:29.660 a shit map in an event and by a day difference and not even practicing it, we, we became 07:28:29.660 --> 07:28:33.260 really good at that map because just, you know, a few more ideas, a bit more like, 07:28:33.260 --> 07:28:37.580 yeah, if you do that, I'll do that and, and it, it clicks like, like it was nothing before. 07:28:37.580 --> 07:28:38.620 Okay, that's really interesting. 07:28:38.620 --> 07:28:42.220 Um, just because you've obviously been on teams prior to Vitality where you were just 07:28:42.220 --> 07:28:45.900 up, obviously I'm not saying you're not grinding on Vitality, you very much are, but 07:28:45.900 --> 07:28:49.100 It feels like you've deserved these breaks, right? 07:28:49.100 --> 07:28:51.740 You're one of the few teams that have actually afforded yourself this time. 07:28:51.740 --> 07:28:56.380 Does it feel like a luxury to you to actually be able to do this and still consistently make playoffs? 07:28:57.420 --> 07:29:01.660 It's very, you know, it's crazy to think about it because we're just, 07:29:01.660 --> 07:29:05.740 we haven't practiced for a fucking long time and we somehow reached the playoffs and reached the 07:29:05.740 --> 07:29:10.060 playoffs and reached the playoffs and obviously we want to make semis as well, so that's a thing. 07:29:10.060 --> 07:29:15.580 But I think the team is just really solid on the energy department and just like being 07:29:15.580 --> 07:29:20.980 stubborn and not losing and I think that's what gives us an edge whenever we play against 07:29:20.980 --> 07:29:24.460 like maybe lower level teams are not necessary but just another team has an advantage on 07:29:24.460 --> 07:29:28.660 us or the game gets really close. We know what we are capable of and we kind of click 07:29:28.660 --> 07:29:34.460 on to our A game or B game even and you know it's in most cases enough and in Atlanta maybe 07:29:34.460 --> 07:29:38.780 they're not the best pool of teams but in the end you know the plus is going to be very 07:29:38.780 --> 07:29:43.180 similar to Fort Worth I think so there is going to be competitive teams. Obviously if 07:29:43.180 --> 07:29:50.540 If you put us in Astana right now, I wouldn't know what we will be capable of, but I think 07:29:50.540 --> 07:29:54.540 it's also good for us to refresh the playbook, play against different teams a bit, have a 07:29:54.540 --> 07:30:00.020 different prep, especially when you don't have practice and it's rusty from before. 07:30:00.020 --> 07:30:03.940 Just slightly curious as you mentioned Astana, this is the first time we've had two events 07:30:03.940 --> 07:30:06.420 really overlapping, teams have managed to split. 07:30:06.420 --> 07:30:10.100 Just like personally, are you keeping an eye on any of the results over there as well? 07:30:10.100 --> 07:30:22.100 The time zone is just when we go sleep, the games start and then they end when we wake up, so it's a, I assume for you guys it's not that fun as well, so it's just not fun to, I mean there's so many good games but you cannot watch any of them. 07:30:22.100 --> 07:30:23.100 Exactly. 07:30:23.100 --> 07:30:34.100 So, but it's super cool, sometimes I go into Agile TV and I'm like, oh, you know, a spirit are playing someone and then I realize it's a different event and, but I think it's super cool to have those two events running at the same time. 07:30:34.100 --> 07:30:39.100 Maybe it could have been cool if it was a bit more mixed because I think like well the game region Astralis are playing good 07:30:39.100 --> 07:30:44.980 But us and Navi here, it would be nice maybe a bit, you know give us Falcons with Karrigan a bit to try him out 07:30:44.980 --> 07:30:46.980 Yeah, what do you make of that by the way? 07:30:46.980 --> 07:30:54.260 I think I mean, I think Karrigan is a big name IGL obviously so you never know how it's gonna click into any roster 07:30:54.260 --> 07:30:57.700 It can be really good and it could be tough for them 07:30:57.700 --> 07:31:03.020 But I'm not I'm not sure like I think they they will need a lot of time kind of because it's it's a new IGL 07:31:03.020 --> 07:31:04.940 it's not a new player coming in. 07:31:04.940 --> 07:31:06.540 So even if they do good now, 07:31:06.540 --> 07:31:07.540 or even if they do really bad, 07:31:07.540 --> 07:31:08.980 I'm not gonna take it as like a granted 07:31:08.980 --> 07:31:11.060 that that's gonna be their form. 07:31:11.060 --> 07:31:12.100 Maybe for the rest of the season, 07:31:12.100 --> 07:31:14.140 they might play similar level to that. 07:31:14.140 --> 07:31:16.740 But I think the main thing is the next season, 07:31:16.740 --> 07:31:18.660 you will see what they're capable of 07:31:18.660 --> 07:31:23.660 and if they're capable of really being like the new team. 07:31:23.780 --> 07:31:25.780 Well, you made this one very quick for us Flames. 07:31:25.780 --> 07:31:27.980 We've got 40 minutes for the next game starts. 07:31:27.980 --> 07:31:29.820 Can you give us your thoughts on that? 07:31:29.820 --> 07:31:31.340 We're gonna be coming game in the Asian-Australias. 07:31:31.340 --> 07:31:32.860 That's a qualifying one. 07:31:32.860 --> 07:31:34.980 Navi legacy, that's for semis. 07:31:34.980 --> 07:31:36.500 You played the loser of that. 07:31:36.500 --> 07:31:37.340 You do. 07:31:37.340 --> 07:31:38.180 We played the loser of legacy Navi. 07:31:38.180 --> 07:31:39.000 Yeah. 07:31:39.000 --> 07:31:40.980 Oh, I could, I could, I mean legacy, 07:31:40.980 --> 07:31:42.620 I think last time we played against them, 07:31:42.620 --> 07:31:45.020 they beat us in the major in Austin, 07:31:45.020 --> 07:31:46.020 that they broke our record. 07:31:46.020 --> 07:31:47.340 It was last time, let's see. 07:31:47.340 --> 07:31:48.660 I think so. 07:31:48.660 --> 07:31:50.060 A double check. 07:31:50.060 --> 07:31:52.700 But Navi, I think Navi were playing good, 07:31:52.700 --> 07:31:55.660 they obviously bootcamped in, they bootcamped here, 07:31:55.660 --> 07:31:57.940 so they have no excuse if they lose. 07:31:57.940 --> 07:31:59.340 You said you have a day off tomorrow, 07:31:59.340 --> 07:32:01.220 are you just gonna take the entire day off? 07:32:01.220 --> 07:32:08.580 No, the day off is not official. It's crazy, but when we're so fortunate to have this problem, 07:32:08.580 --> 07:32:12.080 but every tournament you have a long run, you kind of get to play all the games in the 07:32:12.080 --> 07:32:17.120 season sometimes, and it's kind of tough to maintain and maintain, so every time we have 07:32:17.120 --> 07:32:21.160 a day without official, it's a day off. Even if we have four practices, it's a bit of a 07:32:21.160 --> 07:32:23.160 chill day. A chiller day, obviously. 07:32:23.160 --> 07:32:25.160 You played him at bounty. That was online. 07:32:25.160 --> 07:32:26.160 Bounty? 07:32:26.160 --> 07:32:27.160 Yeah, bounty. 07:32:27.160 --> 07:32:28.160 Different fields. 07:32:28.160 --> 07:32:29.600 if Robs played good online? 07:32:29.600 --> 07:32:30.880 Oh, is that what they're saying? 07:32:30.880 --> 07:32:33.760 I'm not a good online team. 07:32:33.760 --> 07:32:36.400 And Game Religion, Astralis, who do you think's going through? 07:32:36.400 --> 07:32:38.520 Game Religion, Astralis, it's a tough one, 07:32:38.520 --> 07:32:40.600 but I think Astralis are the better team. 07:32:40.600 --> 07:32:43.520 But I think Game Religion, I think Snack is playing out 07:32:43.520 --> 07:32:45.640 of his mind, like he's playing so good individually. 07:32:45.640 --> 07:32:46.920 He's actually playing a lot. 07:32:46.920 --> 07:32:49.560 So I think it comes up to who is more in form, 07:32:49.560 --> 07:32:52.240 I think, with the actuals in this game. 07:32:52.240 --> 07:32:54.240 But I think they played last time again in Fort Worth. 07:32:54.240 --> 07:32:57.160 No, and they played against us, Game Religion. 07:32:57.160 --> 07:33:02.760 I think this time it's going to be like a similar, close match and whoever gets more 07:33:02.760 --> 07:33:03.760 archets wins. 07:33:03.760 --> 07:33:09.240 Basically every game is like that, but I think this game, I don't know, I haven't looked 07:33:09.240 --> 07:33:10.480 into those two teams for a long time. 07:33:10.480 --> 07:33:12.520 That's fair enough, you've had a lot to prepare for today. 07:33:12.520 --> 07:33:13.520 Thank you Flamesy. 07:33:13.520 --> 07:33:14.520 Congratulations. 07:33:14.520 --> 07:33:16.680 I'll let you get on your way and we'll be seeing you in the quarterfinals. 07:33:16.680 --> 07:33:18.120 Excellent stuff and Flamesy as always. 07:33:18.120 --> 07:33:20.400 The hard hitting analysis, come a few jobs gentlemen. 07:33:20.400 --> 07:33:25.120 Yeah, obviously breathing a sigh of relief, making sure that Vitality make it through 07:33:25.120 --> 07:33:26.120 to the quarterfinals. 07:33:26.120 --> 07:33:29.320 or sadly for bait, that does mean the end of the line. So let's get a few closing thoughts 07:33:29.320 --> 07:33:30.320 with them. 07:33:30.320 --> 07:33:37.760 So I'm stood here with Alex. I'm sorry to say you've lost here at Intel Stream Masters 07:33:37.760 --> 07:33:44.220 Atlanta. I do think coming into this tournament, there would have been some uncertain expectations 07:33:44.220 --> 07:33:49.400 for your team coming in because of the changes you guys have gone through. You had some very 07:33:49.400 --> 07:33:53.960 impressive results, however, you know, even if the the bedroom loss maybe can can sing, 07:33:53.960 --> 07:33:59.040 play against a Vitality that probably shouldn't be in the lower bracket. How do you feel coming 07:33:59.040 --> 07:34:02.040 out of this tournament? Do you feel like there's been progress? 07:34:02.040 --> 07:34:10.000 Yeah, for sure. We were training for a long time after the Rio and I think we came here 07:34:10.000 --> 07:34:15.960 with a good form of our team, but we were playing with good teams. Like Bad Boom, they 07:34:15.960 --> 07:34:23.240 won Vitality, so they're in good shape and it's hard to say. We were playing in lower 07:34:23.240 --> 07:34:29.360 break it were sweatality so it's unlikely open for us because we're I think in a good 07:34:29.360 --> 07:34:36.080 shape also but this team is much better right now than us so. 07:34:36.080 --> 07:34:41.400 Your season still continues you know Atlanta may not be the result you want but you next 07:34:41.400 --> 07:34:48.200 up have CAC there is a bit of a break but it is a long way to travel what's the schedule 07:34:48.200 --> 07:34:49.680 looking for you guys now? 07:34:49.680 --> 07:34:57.520 Yeah, we're traveling tomorrow to China. I'm so tilted because I need to fly 16 or 17 hours, so 07:34:58.880 --> 07:35:03.160 But yeah, I think we're still in good shape and next tournament will be like 07:35:03.960 --> 07:35:06.760 There will be less good opponents than here 07:35:06.760 --> 07:35:12.400 And I think we may be going to show some good results there, but who knows it's best of one at first game 07:35:13.320 --> 07:35:16.640 It coming into this tournament, you know, you wanted to serve progress 07:35:16.640 --> 07:35:23.040 when it's a meet expectations of your practices for for CAC as well is this I 07:35:23.040 --> 07:35:27.760 mean you're building into the Cologne major that's the target right yeah like 07:35:27.760 --> 07:35:33.320 the main tournament is the major who was listening always was showing good 07:35:33.320 --> 07:35:38.040 results on major so this is the main focus for us but these torrents are also 07:35:38.040 --> 07:35:43.760 very important because at least we wanted to reach a playoff at some like tier one 07:35:43.760 --> 07:35:49.360 tournament, but for now we're playing with vitality. We're in good shape, so it's unlucky. 07:35:50.160 --> 07:35:53.920 Well, thank you so much for your time. This is Bait being eliminated, 07:35:53.920 --> 07:35:57.920 it's Vitality advancing here at the Intel Tree Masters Atlanta into the playoffs. 07:35:58.640 --> 07:36:04.560 Now, don't go anywhere. There is going to be another playoff spot up for grabs. Astralis and 07:36:04.560 --> 07:36:10.400 Gamer Legion will be coming up after the break. Yeah, it feels like a cruel twist of fate almost 07:36:10.400 --> 07:36:12.400 because we've seen Flares of Hope. 07:36:12.400 --> 07:36:14.400 Jacob, you have something you want to share with us? 07:36:14.400 --> 07:36:17.400 You know I respect it, it's always tough to do a loser than you 07:36:17.400 --> 07:36:20.400 and he speaks about them moving in the right direction, being in a great shape 07:36:20.400 --> 07:36:24.400 and I get the sentiment that we're playing right side of the unlucky for us 07:36:24.400 --> 07:36:28.400 and that is a bit tilting, but there's also a world where you could have not lost to Bit Boom 07:36:28.400 --> 07:36:30.400 and maybe you wouldn't have been in this position 07:36:30.400 --> 07:36:32.400 and that's in your own hands still 07:36:32.400 --> 07:36:35.400 so as much as I buy it in isolation for this game 07:36:35.400 --> 07:36:36.400 yeah, there are no going to win this 07:36:36.400 --> 07:36:38.400 but still if you want such a great shape 07:36:38.400 --> 07:36:41.440 then beat Bed Boom playing with a stand-in and then you would have been in a different position. 07:36:42.160 --> 07:36:44.480 I don't know. I don't know whether I like that take. 07:36:44.480 --> 07:36:44.960 Why not? 07:36:44.960 --> 07:36:47.840 You played Vitality then in the upper bracket game and... 07:36:47.840 --> 07:36:52.080 Yeah, and also nobody anticipated Vitality making it to the lower bracket anyway. 07:36:52.080 --> 07:36:54.000 Like this is literally unforeseen. 07:36:54.000 --> 07:36:57.280 It's out of your own hands and if you're in such a great shape then again I've 07:36:57.280 --> 07:36:58.080 seemed like Bed Boom I... 07:36:58.080 --> 07:36:59.280 But no one can beat Vitality. 07:36:59.280 --> 07:36:59.840 Just don't lose. 07:36:59.840 --> 07:37:00.400 The point. 07:37:00.400 --> 07:37:01.280 Just don't lose, Fred. 07:37:01.280 --> 07:37:02.560 You never lose, Fred. 07:37:02.560 --> 07:37:03.680 So true. 07:37:03.680 --> 07:37:05.280 I don't have the grind set clearly. 07:37:05.280 --> 07:37:08.240 But yeah, Batemove and forward, as Alex said. 07:37:08.240 --> 07:37:14.240 Kind of tell it about the travels. I think I would be too. You got 17 hours to reflect on that loss and then bam 07:37:14.240 --> 07:37:17.440 Strangely enough the tournament first bad man. It didn't look better though at this tournament 07:37:17.440 --> 07:37:20.240 You know, I think it's been the conversation for for bait for question time 07:37:20.240 --> 07:37:25.120 They haven't really found the footing in in 26 the roster changes you name it this tournament sissy was the first time 07:37:25.120 --> 07:37:29.720 I feel like he for for real broke through he had a great game against vitality great on mirage 07:37:29.720 --> 07:37:32.720 You know even on dust to try to find a lot of impact with a lot of opening kills 07:37:32.720 --> 07:37:37.840 So I think that's positive to spot wouldn't bait and yeah, maybe have 17 hours to remind yourself that hey 07:37:37.840 --> 07:37:42.080 we are still in a great shape. And as I said, the field of teams at CSE is going to be easier. 07:37:42.080 --> 07:37:46.000 And we should have been in bed. But just as Jacob said, that's exactly what they'll be thinking 07:37:46.000 --> 07:37:50.560 about. Obviously, stage one at the major, though. Yumi was talking a little bit about it. That's 07:37:50.560 --> 07:37:54.400 obviously the goal for everybody. How do you think they rank amongst the teams that are going to be 07:37:54.400 --> 07:37:59.440 entering stage one? Are they in the upper echelon or middle? Well, in the upper half towards the 07:37:59.440 --> 07:38:06.800 middle, you know, I think for them, it's just going to be how they perform, right? If they play 07:38:06.800 --> 07:38:10.960 on a good level for what they're capable of. I think they can definitely progress into 07:38:10.960 --> 07:38:16.440 stage two, but you know, if they have a bad opening and lose the two best of ones, then 07:38:16.440 --> 07:38:18.960 it can be really hard to climb out of that hole. 07:38:18.960 --> 07:38:22.200 Just a little note on the B-stream side of things. You don't have any spoilers. You've 07:38:22.200 --> 07:38:27.720 got three seconds from now to be muting me. Bat boom versus pain. Obviously, seeding matchup. 07:38:27.720 --> 07:38:32.920 It's one-one over there right now. Any takers in terms of who you think is going to be making 07:38:32.920 --> 07:38:35.920 it a surprise to see both of these teams in that position, right? 07:38:35.920 --> 07:38:42.300 Yeah, absolutely. But as I see an Ubers is the third map and that's where bad boom beat vitality. So let's just say that. Yeah 07:38:42.300 --> 07:38:43.800 Yeah, but boom because I'm in that 07:38:43.800 --> 07:38:47.640 Hmm, I'll say paint for the funnel it, you know and see who goes through it's a big game 07:38:47.640 --> 07:38:51.400 You know see me find a spot up for the grab for both of them. Yeah, that's a mess of w points 07:38:51.400 --> 07:38:53.240 Think of the points 07:38:53.240 --> 07:39:00.080 You know what I've got an even bigger game for you guys the final game of the day on the asium side of things for the 07:39:00.080 --> 07:39:04.080 the final spot rather in the 07:39:04.080 --> 07:39:05.080 playoffs. That's me going down 07:40:00.080 --> 07:40:02.080 I'm ready for it! 07:40:02.080 --> 07:40:04.080 Yes, I'm ready! 07:40:04.080 --> 07:40:06.080 Something special to cover this people 07:40:06.080 --> 07:40:08.080 And that's a thing to do in after-treat 07:40:08.080 --> 07:40:10.080 Gavitsa! 07:40:10.080 --> 07:40:12.080 We are back! 07:40:16.080 --> 07:40:18.080 Using six decimal places 07:40:18.080 --> 07:40:21.080 on a mouse sensitivity console command 07:40:22.080 --> 07:40:24.080 Now, I think there's two types of people 07:40:24.080 --> 07:40:26.080 that can do something like that 07:40:26.080 --> 07:40:29.080 Someone with a special connection with the mouse 07:40:30.080 --> 07:40:32.080 or dev themselves. 07:40:32.080 --> 07:40:34.480 I think it was definitely a high impact one. 07:40:34.480 --> 07:40:37.760 This interrogation scene was, it had some impact 07:40:37.760 --> 07:40:41.080 on the culture of CS for sure. 07:40:41.080 --> 07:40:45.400 It was a really good one. 07:40:45.400 --> 07:40:47.240 It sponged some incredible acting. 07:40:47.240 --> 07:40:48.680 We liked that. 07:40:48.680 --> 07:40:51.480 But I think all the players did it good as well. 07:40:51.480 --> 07:40:56.320 And they had to interrogate me, the developer, I guess. 07:40:56.320 --> 07:40:59.360 So it was fun. 07:40:59.360 --> 07:41:01.220 how it works is you just kind of do it. 07:41:01.220 --> 07:41:05.980 Yeah, if they come to you with an idea, 07:41:05.980 --> 07:41:09.620 I mean 99% of the time, it's going to be good. 07:41:09.620 --> 07:41:11.500 I don't think it's ever been a bad idea, 07:41:11.500 --> 07:41:13.340 which I've been approached with. 07:41:13.340 --> 07:41:15.020 They've done it for multiple years now, 07:41:15.020 --> 07:41:16.980 like all of the results of the skits, 07:41:16.980 --> 07:41:18.100 they've been amazing. 07:41:18.100 --> 07:41:19.700 The whole community always enjoys them, 07:41:19.700 --> 07:41:21.060 and people always want to see more, 07:41:21.060 --> 07:41:24.100 so great to take part of it. 07:41:24.100 --> 07:41:27.700 You get to create some funny memories and get memories, 07:41:27.700 --> 07:41:28.900 because stuff happens in the game, 07:41:28.900 --> 07:41:33.900 like CS2 release date or whatever or what they were the interrogation and it kind of 07:41:33.900 --> 07:41:39.420 it kind of puts it in the archives that okay it actually had some sort of impact 07:41:39.420 --> 07:41:43.020 people you know in front of it people like made the sort of a culture around it 07:41:43.020 --> 07:41:47.140 and I think that's the part of skits that you know really it's it does create 07:41:47.140 --> 07:41:54.220 some history with CS as well you've played the beta I presume of course 07:41:54.220 --> 07:41:59.220 For as many have not accessed my son. 07:41:59.220 --> 07:42:01.220 May the Lord save their souls. 07:42:01.220 --> 07:42:10.220 Watching the cologne skit, obviously the church vibe, confessing, typical cologne. 07:42:10.220 --> 07:42:14.220 When you're doing the skit, you're doing it all by yourself. 07:42:14.220 --> 07:42:18.220 The person who is, you're having a conversation with is not actually with you. 07:42:18.220 --> 07:42:22.220 You're doing it at different times and the end result, they just edit it together. 07:42:22.220 --> 07:42:26.440 So it seems like you know you're in the same place, but in reality or not 07:42:26.440 --> 07:42:30.200 So I guess that's the that's the tough part that pops the yes 07:42:30.200 --> 07:42:35.760 So I mean they did a really good job in just setting it up and I think the script there is always fantastic 07:42:35.760 --> 07:42:42.380 I think that helps really well. They have really good scripts. I mean they produce it way before and I think that's 07:42:42.620 --> 07:42:45.880 Probably the biggest part that actually helps create a good skit 07:42:49.000 --> 07:42:51.720 Hold on ropes at the back. Yeah 07:42:52.220 --> 07:42:54.580 You're the lurker, right? That's kind of how it would go down. 07:42:55.140 --> 07:42:57.980 Yeah, but there's lurkers and then there's lurkers. 07:42:57.980 --> 07:42:59.660 It makes the most sense if he's at the back. 07:42:59.940 --> 07:43:03.180 I was in the room with with Talon to for sure. 07:43:03.180 --> 07:43:04.140 I think I was with them. 07:43:04.140 --> 07:43:08.340 I can't remember a hundred percent in this specific one. 07:43:08.820 --> 07:43:13.380 It was it was more like a round table and they just switched the players around. 07:43:13.500 --> 07:43:16.140 We were having a conversation against in the skit. 07:43:16.660 --> 07:43:18.860 Like it looked like in the end result. 07:43:22.220 --> 07:43:31.300 This one was really fun and remember I wasn't sure what we're gonna do when 07:43:31.300 --> 07:43:35.260 they approached us with this there's only maybe this is the one of the first 07:43:35.260 --> 07:43:40.140 times like we did a skit we're like we're in the actual booth where we play 07:43:40.140 --> 07:43:44.980 and I hadn't done that before so it was really interesting what the what the 07:43:44.980 --> 07:43:48.540 result was gonna be like what we as we heard what the idea was and what the 07:43:48.540 --> 07:43:54.540 script was I think we already knew that whatever whatever how we're gonna act 07:43:54.540 --> 07:43:58.980 or whatever we do is it's gonna turn out really good because the script was that 07:43:58.980 --> 07:44:02.220 good and the idea of this was perfect 07:44:18.540 --> 07:44:26.660 I think all the jokes they're very fitting. I mean obviously apex they're just just like clowning around with our coach Remy 07:44:26.660 --> 07:44:31.500 I think it's it's the perfect. Yeah encapsulation how the team 07:44:32.380 --> 07:44:34.380 environment really is you know apex is really a 07:44:34.660 --> 07:44:40.660 That kind of guy who is can be a clown he can be serious a tough guy like he can be anything and then everyone else 07:44:40.660 --> 07:44:46.140 I think we're just we're just a good group of people who really want to win 07:44:46.140 --> 07:44:48.140 but I think we have a nice relationship. 07:44:48.140 --> 07:44:50.140 At least I was not doing that. 07:44:56.140 --> 07:44:59.140 Obviously, I play all school rooms great. 07:44:59.140 --> 07:45:00.140 Zybu does not. 07:45:00.140 --> 07:45:03.140 It's just a fun fact, so people understand the perspective. 07:45:03.140 --> 07:45:11.140 So when I heard that they're going to put or act like Zybu's playing OSRS as the match going, 07:45:11.140 --> 07:45:12.140 I found it really funny. 07:45:12.140 --> 07:45:19.100 and I mean, as always, I was a player that was close to me as well, so I tried my best 07:45:19.100 --> 07:45:25.100 to make sure I was acting well and people who pay attention, I think they would really 07:45:25.100 --> 07:45:30.700 enjoy that one and that's what I enjoyed, I really enjoyed the small details and like 07:45:30.700 --> 07:45:35.860 paying attention to that, like doing the acting for all the small bits and I think everyone 07:45:35.860 --> 07:45:39.820 really paid attention to that as well and that's why it turned out so good and that's 07:45:39.820 --> 07:45:45.820 I really enjoyed it. I think it's like every second of it. I think there's some something happening in this kid 07:45:45.820 --> 07:45:50.680 That's either funny or like there is like some idea behind it. And I yeah 07:46:00.460 --> 07:46:04.920 My name is sponge and this one is loaded. I can tell by its weight 07:46:04.920 --> 07:46:09.280 I see and that's your fire on Bertschild. You're sure my initials are on this side 07:46:09.280 --> 07:46:11.580 There's a dent in the barrel from where existence shot at me. 07:46:11.580 --> 07:46:13.780 You're not gonna fuck with me this time, Doctor! 07:46:13.780 --> 07:46:16.780 Then blast your way, because that's the only way you're gonna get to live this lie. 07:46:23.280 --> 07:46:25.780 Your aim, Chad, has always been dog shit. 07:46:25.780 --> 07:46:26.780 My aim? 07:46:29.780 --> 07:46:31.280 What have you done to my god damn aim? 07:46:31.280 --> 07:46:33.780 It's dog shit, Chad. We're telling you the truth. 07:46:33.780 --> 07:46:37.280 Your gameplay was mid, bottom-fragging, suicidal. 07:46:37.280 --> 07:46:39.560 Your rating sank, but you blamed the way. 07:46:39.560 --> 07:46:41.760 Ignored what everyone told you. 07:46:41.760 --> 07:46:44.160 You moved to Europe and purposely set 07:46:44.160 --> 07:46:47.080 HATV databases on fire, but they recovered the statistics. 07:46:47.080 --> 07:46:48.120 You're lying! 07:46:48.120 --> 07:46:49.680 I'm about to lose the crack! 07:46:49.680 --> 07:46:51.240 I'm about to lose the crack! 07:46:51.240 --> 07:46:52.600 Chad, your stats! 07:46:52.600 --> 07:46:53.960 Your stats, Chad! 07:46:53.960 --> 07:46:55.920 Katowice 2014. 07:46:55.920 --> 07:46:58.760 Cologne 2014. 07:46:58.760 --> 07:47:00.360 What about Cluj? 07:47:00.360 --> 07:47:01.520 Ah, yes. 07:47:01.520 --> 07:47:02.720 Farming Devilwalk. 07:47:02.720 --> 07:47:04.320 Well done. 07:47:04.320 --> 07:47:05.920 Where's the time game? 07:47:05.920 --> 07:47:07.040 Congratulations, Chad. 07:47:07.040 --> 07:47:09.040 I heard the titan game went very well. 07:47:10.320 --> 07:47:14.240 These individuals for renegades have shown up today to help playing many of the titan players. 07:47:14.240 --> 07:47:19.840 Thoughts, M&R will get 16-1 then, and they will be going over with that map haunting them. 07:47:20.560 --> 07:47:24.240 I'm so sorry, baby. Don't listen to them. 07:47:25.600 --> 07:47:31.120 Their CS knowledge is just not that deep. They've cherry-picked the negatives. 07:47:32.400 --> 07:47:34.320 You didn't have as much space in your roles. 07:47:34.320 --> 07:47:44.320 They need to talk shit, to stay irrelevant. Just like that other ugly hater. 07:47:53.320 --> 07:47:57.320 We're thinking all the way back, he wasn't as implicated on Nuke, did just fine. 07:47:57.320 --> 07:48:03.320 We're thinking back to Dust2, VSM was a little bit of the weak point here, look at the health bar, nobody's died to us yet, 07:48:03.320 --> 07:48:05.760 Yep, we've got three players who are gushed. 07:48:07.000 --> 07:48:08.560 They cannot be feeling great about this one. 07:48:08.560 --> 07:48:09.560 Now the collapse on beat. 07:48:09.560 --> 07:48:10.560 There are three players here, 07:48:10.560 --> 07:48:12.160 but two of these players gushed up. 07:48:14.160 --> 07:48:15.360 And they hold strong. 07:48:15.360 --> 07:48:17.560 No, absolutely not. 07:48:17.560 --> 07:48:20.080 They polarized defense. 07:48:20.080 --> 07:48:23.760 MagnuJazz just a hammer to smash open this site, 07:48:23.760 --> 07:48:25.560 and as the bomb gets planted, 07:48:26.400 --> 07:48:29.480 they're not looking to save what little they still have. 07:48:29.480 --> 07:48:31.840 I mean, that one just slowly got away from pain right there 07:48:31.840 --> 07:48:36.400 with every headshot connected across the map all over the place there. 07:48:36.400 --> 07:48:38.040 VSM gets dinged down towards B. 07:48:38.040 --> 07:48:40.280 He can't even start the conversation for a rotate. 07:48:43.040 --> 07:48:45.520 Maybe he can't even have the conversation for a save at this point. 07:48:47.080 --> 07:48:49.920 Smoking towards camera, going to be disrespected by Siren. 07:48:50.680 --> 07:48:53.280 He's going to rip away another kill. 07:48:53.280 --> 07:48:56.960 And Big U has nothing to really hold on to other than trying to collect some cash. 07:48:58.040 --> 07:48:59.800 He'll get dropped as well. 07:49:01.840 --> 07:49:03.840 That boom just as they drew up right there. 07:49:04.340 --> 07:49:06.340 Do all the damage in the early round? 07:49:06.840 --> 07:49:08.340 Then explode on B. 07:49:09.340 --> 07:49:12.840 That's giving us as well right to get Magnetages going early on. 07:49:13.340 --> 07:49:17.840 He's beaten the guy for them lately, but in this series, hasn't been as much of the main character. 07:49:17.840 --> 07:49:23.340 Right, we've seen Zorthe have a lot of impact. We saw Flamas have some really big moments over towards an U. 07:49:23.340 --> 07:49:30.840 Haven't necessarily gotten a Magnetages takeover just yet, so if it was going to happen for them, that would be a big lift for that boom. 07:49:31.840 --> 07:49:36.740 Yeah, how to slow start to dust you got a little bit more implicated later than the line 07:49:36.740 --> 07:49:42.100 But as you said him getting kicked off here early on a new best with how much setup they like to give him 07:49:42.400 --> 07:49:44.900 It's gonna be important but speaking of setup here. It's siren 07:49:46.360 --> 07:49:52.460 With the opening flash play there and the finish on the kill and this force by not starting off all that well 07:49:52.460 --> 07:49:57.820 Yeah, they've got a stacking towards middle, but an executing towards a they just sitting in siren as a probe to see 07:49:58.140 --> 07:50:00.140 if there's any presence and 07:50:00.140 --> 07:50:05.140 There's only good news for BatBoom right now, they've got a smoke for camera and full control of the site. 07:50:06.140 --> 07:50:14.140 It's almost like they don't believe it. They don't quite believe how little presence there is here, they're very suspicious, paranoid as they should be. 07:50:14.140 --> 07:50:27.140 I'm just up to some sneaky business right now here trying to collect on any freebies 07:50:27.140 --> 07:50:33.580 and nothing for free rate their beer gonna find himself an AK nice headshot there 07:50:33.580 --> 07:50:38.540 it's the problem make it personal totally isolated away from your team in this kind of 07:50:38.540 --> 07:50:41.540 around as you could not just give it up a better day than they would have otherwise had. 07:50:41.540 --> 07:50:43.180 And they're going shopping. 07:50:43.180 --> 07:50:44.980 Ho ho ho! 07:50:44.980 --> 07:50:47.180 Upgrades galore for pain right now. 07:50:47.180 --> 07:50:49.540 Some money made off those SMG kills as well. 07:50:49.540 --> 07:50:52.660 They are having a field day. 07:50:52.660 --> 07:50:55.380 That's just great work right there from pain. 07:50:55.380 --> 07:50:59.260 Best way to lose a round, find yourself a couple of upgrades. 07:50:59.260 --> 07:51:02.740 You're going to end up actually having a purchase in this one actually, you know, what you would 07:51:02.740 --> 07:51:07.780 expect to be a third round buy or a fourth round buy rather is is gonna come 07:51:07.780 --> 07:51:12.220 through now they've saved two three guns picked up money off the MP9 that is 07:51:12.220 --> 07:51:17.980 everything you could ask for one great flash for period that was picked up off 07:51:17.980 --> 07:51:22.660 of flammas as well interesting they actually do decide to still stay they 07:51:22.660 --> 07:51:27.020 don't they don't chase this they're gonna play this I can't believe them for 07:51:27.020 --> 07:51:31.020 I wanted to get a safe off after we provided them on Nuke. 07:51:31.020 --> 07:51:34.020 Yeah. 07:51:34.020 --> 07:51:39.020 This is the diligent play. I'm going to be honest. 07:51:39.020 --> 07:51:44.020 I feel like this is a very justifiable chase. You just had to drop one M4 over. 07:51:44.020 --> 07:51:47.020 And you would have had virtually a full buy here. 07:51:47.020 --> 07:51:51.020 But they'll make the determination that they want that off. 07:51:51.020 --> 07:51:54.020 I want to keep it on schedule. Maybe they feel they can win with this. 07:51:54.020 --> 07:51:58.980 smoke, potentially stalls his players out. If those chirp points go and the first one gets deployed 07:52:00.100 --> 07:52:04.980 onto A main and Batmove certainly know after the damage that was done they should be expecting 07:52:04.980 --> 07:52:09.140 a lot more resistance than they would have otherwise expected. Nice swing from Pyrrhea. 07:52:09.140 --> 07:52:13.380 That is the AK though, that's the biggest of the guns. Now committed to B main, 07:52:14.100 --> 07:52:18.340 not going to be retrievable immediately. Yeah good information there from boomerich to go and 07:52:18.340 --> 07:52:23.540 check that flank otherwise it could have gone wrong quickly. So he goes and identifies that there 07:52:23.540 --> 07:52:26.700 There is a bit of aggression going through B main that they don't get flanked towards 07:52:26.700 --> 07:52:29.140 middle but what ground do you have? 07:52:29.140 --> 07:52:33.340 You just give it over canals, you're setting up for a B play. 07:52:33.340 --> 07:52:36.380 The big problem now for the defense on the other end of the stick is that they don't 07:52:36.380 --> 07:52:41.660 have any counter utility to disrupt so you get a good execute going, you get your smokes 07:52:41.660 --> 07:52:45.780 down, one good flashbang can kill you up for success. 07:52:45.780 --> 07:52:47.340 Still just trying to jiggle here on the spot. 07:52:47.340 --> 07:52:50.340 Magnet just inched his way around the corner, timing's a little bit awkward for him but 07:52:50.340 --> 07:52:52.420 there comes that utility. 07:52:52.420 --> 07:52:58.420 Looking to be cut off in big U, standing up close to personal with that MP9 just ships away at the damage, but the AK is rain supreme. 07:52:59.420 --> 07:53:01.420 And the bomb plant could have come down. 07:53:10.420 --> 07:53:19.420 The exit's worked out well last time. This time, maybe not so much. I mean, saving something through would be nice, but the end result is that that boomer gonna have this 3L. 07:53:19.420 --> 07:53:27.420 I think they are perfectly happy with who it started, and as we well know, as many teams well know, as everybody in the Counter-Strike world well knows, 07:53:27.420 --> 07:53:30.420 it's very hard to get a CC side on a Nougat's gallon. 07:53:30.420 --> 07:53:50.300 So they're going to have the AWP presumably here, they're going to have quite a bit to 07:53:50.300 --> 07:53:52.760 work with. 07:53:52.760 --> 07:53:55.740 It's all about the aggression on CT and UBIS, right? 07:53:55.740 --> 07:53:57.860 It's all about how are you going to try and take space. 07:53:57.860 --> 07:54:03.980 Sapiria trying to in the last round to not so much success, where does the move come through this time around for pain? 07:54:08.060 --> 07:54:12.640 Let's see what they have in store. BSM put it into an all-grade now 07:54:14.180 --> 07:54:21.760 A-side backed up with a couple of scopes on it. The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL in partnership with 07:54:23.020 --> 07:54:25.020 Intel 07:54:25.020 --> 07:54:27.020 Acer Predator 07:54:29.020 --> 07:54:30.020 DHL 07:54:33.020 --> 07:54:34.020 Shax 07:54:36.020 --> 07:54:37.020 and ZONE 07:54:37.020 --> 07:54:53.260 though. 07:54:53.260 --> 07:54:57.660 One more place in the playoffs, but two teams who are battling for it. In one corner, we 07:54:57.660 --> 07:55:02.660 have Gamer Legion with Rez currently leading the charge in terms of impacts. That is exactly 07:55:02.660 --> 07:55:08.020 what game a legion need if they want a repeat of rivals because they were the exact team to put an 07:55:08.020 --> 07:55:14.100 end to Astralis' campaign in Fort Worth. Jacob, there is nothing quite like a revenge match for 07:55:14.100 --> 07:55:18.020 a spot in the playoffs. No, I think that gives a bit of extra spice to this game. Obviously, if you're 07:55:18.020 --> 07:55:23.140 Astralis, you've got an extra source of motivation in order to get this done. But for both teams, 07:55:23.140 --> 07:55:27.380 it's super, super important to win this game and book a spot into the playoffs. I think they're 07:55:27.380 --> 07:55:31.540 following the same storyline at the moment. Two teams who for a long, long time have been, you 07:55:31.540 --> 07:55:34.900 you know a bit up and down, Astralis more so than Gamer Legion, but as a 07:55:34.900 --> 07:55:37.700 recently a training upwards as a recently is getting better and as a 07:55:37.700 --> 07:55:41.620 recently is is seemingly you know heading into the major in a shape where 07:55:41.620 --> 07:55:44.980 they are one of the favorites to make it into stage two. So I think in that 07:55:44.980 --> 07:55:48.820 notion and in that regard obviously for Astralis they've been having a lot of 07:55:48.820 --> 07:55:51.300 success compared to where they were expected to be at. 07:55:51.300 --> 07:55:54.100 Spoke to Worker coming into the tournament as well where he said he 07:55:54.100 --> 07:55:57.220 expected them to maybe use five or six months to be in the position they're 07:55:57.220 --> 07:56:00.180 in now and as for Gamer Legion I think they've been slept on as you said as 07:56:00.180 --> 07:56:05.620 Well, Yankov, they're pretty decent teams, still have a great amount of pieces to work with in P.I. 07:56:05.620 --> 07:56:07.540 and RIS and Hypixel stepping up as well now. 07:56:07.540 --> 07:56:10.740 So I think it's two teams who would be disappointed not to make the playoff, 07:56:10.740 --> 07:56:12.500 considering what they're adding to their development. 07:56:12.500 --> 07:56:16.580 Yeah, I mean, for Gamer Legion, just from the fact they haven't attended this many Tier 1 tournaments, 07:56:16.580 --> 07:56:20.340 right, but they got the job done in making it into the major. 07:56:20.340 --> 07:56:23.300 And these matchups are always a bit different, right? 07:56:23.300 --> 07:56:26.180 Second game of the day, you already had to play earlier. 07:56:26.820 --> 07:56:29.860 You didn't even know if you're going to be at this point, you know, fighting for a spot 07:56:29.860 --> 07:56:36.900 the playoffs and even though the game is scheduled at what 2pm, you have to wake up at 10 the 07:56:36.900 --> 07:56:44.900 latest to get up to your senses, go through prep for that particular game, come to the venue, 07:56:44.900 --> 07:56:50.020 warm up and then in between, just by the time you get to the hotel, there's not really much time 07:56:50.020 --> 07:56:56.020 to decompress, usually you just have the players chill a little bit and rest and the coaching staff 07:56:56.020 --> 07:57:00.580 does the work where they start preparing for the next opponent. I guess that's where you're kind 07:57:00.580 --> 07:57:04.340 of fortunate. At least you can walk back to the hotel here for a little bit, but it depends on how 07:57:04.340 --> 07:57:08.900 fast the other series goes, of course. We were talking about it in the liquid matchup of game 07:57:08.900 --> 07:57:12.740 allegiance earlier, the fact that you felt like they had a decent amount of preparation, some 07:57:12.740 --> 07:57:18.100 reads on this team. Is that going to spell a problem when, as you're saying, you don't have 07:57:18.100 --> 07:57:22.100 that much time to be prepping for this opponent? No, because fortunately they played recently. 07:57:22.100 --> 07:57:27.700 So you did a ton of prep for the game at Tribals, not much has changed really since then. 07:57:27.700 --> 07:57:31.940 And I think you also, if you talk about the Tribals game, they played in Krakow. 07:57:31.940 --> 07:57:36.660 They played in Stage 1, Stage 2, right, in the final game. 07:57:36.660 --> 07:57:38.820 And it was the same exact scenario as today. 07:57:38.820 --> 07:57:42.260 Both teams had to play two games on that day. 07:57:42.260 --> 07:57:46.340 And it was Astralis who just absolutely dominated game religion in that one. 07:57:46.340 --> 07:57:51.540 So these matches, a lot of it comes down to energy, right? 07:57:51.540 --> 07:57:56.980 and atmosphere and communication and what do you bring to the table because it's much easier to get 07:57:56.980 --> 07:58:01.140 frustrated at this point. People are a little bit more tired, there's going to be more mistakes, 07:58:01.140 --> 07:58:07.460 you aren't as prepared, you're sort of flying blind to some extent and that's where 07:58:08.980 --> 07:58:15.220 a team that has a stronger mentality, that has better team play really can come out on top. 07:58:15.220 --> 07:58:19.300 Speaking of frustrations, you know, look out for Hooksy, he's been showing a lot of frustrations 07:58:19.300 --> 07:58:23.300 I know he's been working out, but you know, relaxed with that slaving. 07:58:23.300 --> 07:58:25.300 Inspired by Nico, I guess, at that point. 07:58:25.300 --> 07:58:28.300 I'm actually curious, you know, to pick your brain up with Janko from a coaching perspective, 07:58:28.300 --> 07:58:33.300 because as you said, neither the two teams knew that they were going to face each other in this game for certain this morning. 07:58:33.300 --> 07:58:36.300 But as you said, they also did play a week ago at Ft. Worth. 07:58:36.300 --> 07:58:41.300 Is there any, you know, call pits? Is there any traps that you can fall into using prep that is a week, two weeks old, 07:58:41.300 --> 07:58:46.300 in a specific game in Ft. Worth, and then reusing that here, or is it, you know, still relevant to high-decreep? 07:58:46.300 --> 07:58:50.860 Well, I wouldn't go mega into details when it comes to prep for this game, right? 07:58:50.860 --> 07:58:54.940 I would mostly focus on how is it that they like to play, right? 07:58:54.940 --> 07:58:57.820 Like for game religion, we talked about it a little bit on T-Size. 07:58:57.820 --> 07:59:00.620 They play with some pace. That's their preferred way of playing. 07:59:00.620 --> 07:59:03.580 So, okay, I would try to shut that down initially. 07:59:03.580 --> 07:59:07.580 I wouldn't look necessarily, oh, when they throw this small combination, 07:59:07.580 --> 07:59:09.340 you can expect this sort of a split. 07:59:09.340 --> 07:59:11.580 Like there's no need to go that much into detail. 07:59:11.580 --> 07:59:13.820 And again, you don't want to overburden the players. 07:59:13.820 --> 07:59:15.900 It's already been a bit of a long day for them. 07:59:15.900 --> 07:59:23.300 So you want to enable them to play fast right to react to trust their instincts and just give them pointers 07:59:23.300 --> 07:59:28.380 That's to sort of what they could expect them. Which way would you like them to to approach the game? 07:59:28.380 --> 07:59:33.040 I don't know whether we can already maybe bring up the match just because we have a lot of tape to be going off 07:59:33.220 --> 07:59:38.640 In terms of the rematch hang obviously last time around it was only an overpass played back at rivals 07:59:38.640 --> 07:59:41.660 You mentioned cracker as well. That was overpasser and inferno as well 07:59:41.660 --> 07:59:46.060 So it seems like we have a kind of those comfort picks coming in. Is this a moment to maybe throw a curveball? 07:59:46.460 --> 07:59:51.580 I mean it could be again. I'm not sure how much they wanted to 07:59:51.860 --> 07:59:58.360 Maybe an ancient pick potentially from Astralis right because the picks were the same both times that they played 07:59:58.360 --> 08:00:00.860 But in the first time around in Krakow 08:00:01.540 --> 08:00:07.120 Ancient was the decider and I think game religions switched it last time over they vetoed out ancient 08:00:07.120 --> 08:00:11.360 and then it was supposed to be Nuke as the decider, and I think Astralis wouldn't have 08:00:11.360 --> 08:00:14.320 liked that, you know, not having ancients in the pool. 08:00:14.320 --> 08:00:16.440 And yeah, we see actually changes for both teams. 08:00:16.440 --> 08:00:21.200 No Inferno for Game Legion, they go with Mirage, and Astralis go for that trusted ancient Game 08:00:21.200 --> 08:00:27.800 Legion after the tremendous ancient performance, starting T side against Na'Vi, decide to 08:00:27.800 --> 08:00:32.560 go back to it, and we have Overpass as the decider as well. 08:00:32.560 --> 08:00:36.640 Yeah, a pretty even split map, of course, to both teams, you know, changing up the 08:00:36.640 --> 08:00:40.020 the map a little bit and I think that goes into the conversation we had before where 08:00:40.020 --> 08:00:43.400 preparation becomes even harder, you know, because that's not the map that you played 08:00:43.400 --> 08:00:46.960 last time around. So I think it's going to be a more free-flowing game and I'm curious 08:00:46.960 --> 08:00:51.000 to who on the fly can do better. We also did see Astralis play ancient early in this tournament 08:00:51.000 --> 08:00:54.440 where they were a little bit surprised that they were pressured that much by Team Liquid. 08:00:54.440 --> 08:00:58.840 We heard Stare saying that normally we own people on the CT side so he himself was not 08:00:58.840 --> 08:01:02.560 necessarily too happy with that performance so seemingly they haven't lost confidence 08:01:02.560 --> 08:01:05.160 in the ancient but that's something to look out for for Astralis. 08:01:05.160 --> 08:01:09.080 You said you had Stan. I think I hear him again. We don't have an interview with Tris 08:01:11.360 --> 08:01:15.480 Astralis right back into the thick of it man. Have you played a lot of counter strike today? 08:01:15.480 --> 08:01:18.560 I mean a few three is on two maps, so it's not the 08:01:19.320 --> 08:01:23.400 I could play more but it's decent. Oh, you're definitely gonna be playing more here very shortly 08:01:23.400 --> 08:01:27.920 Let's talk about the Astralis that is right now. What are you guys learning about each of these games that you're going into? 08:01:27.920 --> 08:01:29.960 What are you learning about yourself as a team? 08:01:29.960 --> 08:01:35.120 I mean, I think I already know about I think our bottom level is too low 08:01:35.160 --> 08:01:41.160 That's a fact and I think our top level is very good. We can be some of the best use and our good tape and our bad tape 08:01:41.160 --> 08:01:44.120 We can also lose to tattoo teams for sure. So we really have to up our button 08:01:44.120 --> 08:01:48.960 That's like what we learned this is you feel like the the game religion that you're facing today also has their own 08:01:49.120 --> 08:01:53.200 Sort of issues that you guys could look at is there anything comparable there? 08:01:53.200 --> 08:01:54.880 I mean, I think they're kind of like us 08:01:54.880 --> 08:01:58.280 I think when they play well and they hit the shots they have insane individuals like 08:01:59.000 --> 08:02:03.840 everyone that's into bananas and they all can figure out but if they don't hit their shots, I think they're like 08:02:03.840 --> 08:02:09.600 technically I think we should be able to play better than them and I think that's 08:02:09.600 --> 08:02:12.880 like what we hopefully win on today. Who's the biggest threat over there in 08:02:12.880 --> 08:02:16.200 the server? Who's the biggest one to look out for when it comes to shooting? Or 08:02:16.200 --> 08:02:19.920 who's the one that might give you guys the most trouble? The most trouble I would 08:02:19.920 --> 08:02:23.640 go with Pia. I think when he gets on individually he's insanely good so I 08:02:23.640 --> 08:02:26.920 think that's the guy to look out for. One last question this is obviously we 08:02:26.920 --> 08:02:31.400 have to know on the gigachat watch did Hoaxi get his problems resolved and he 08:02:31.400 --> 08:02:37.000 did he fix this table? He did fix this table and I think today he will absolutely smash 08:02:37.000 --> 08:02:40.640 them. Thank you, thank you so much for your time. Of course. I mean I guess in theory 08:02:40.640 --> 08:02:44.280 it's the last time you have to be using this table, this event, I don't know, did you? 08:02:44.280 --> 08:02:49.320 Are you going to smash the table or smash GamerLeader? Oh, so then that's the attitude, 08:02:49.320 --> 08:02:52.800 Janko. Yeah, I mean, Sarah obviously there saying that he feels like their issue at the 08:02:52.800 --> 08:02:56.680 moment is perhaps the floor is too, too low sometime, that's what they've got to be raising. 08:02:56.680 --> 08:02:59.760 You're nodding, Jacob, you agree with that? Yeah, I do. I think that's a fair assessment 08:02:59.760 --> 08:03:03.280 of where Astralis is at right now. We have seen them, you know, playing the peak level 08:03:03.280 --> 08:03:07.200 of Counter-Strike where all players are on, Stair, Fusi, Yabi for that matter as well, 08:03:07.200 --> 08:03:10.760 has been stepping up lately that Astralis can definitely, you know, go toe-to-toe against 08:03:10.760 --> 08:03:15.240 teams that on paper are better than themselves. But as he also said, they look, you know, 08:03:15.240 --> 08:03:18.400 quite worrisome in some of the losses they've had as well. They're usually losing the games 08:03:18.400 --> 08:03:22.280 2-0 whenever they do lose. So it's a very swinging Astralis, but still, I'd say that 08:03:22.280 --> 08:03:24.600 trending upwards in all these swings. 08:03:24.600 --> 08:03:28.560 And I think that's why attitude is so important. But because mistakes are always going to 08:03:28.560 --> 08:03:33.920 happen in Counter-Strike. We just saw Vitality lose against the Glock Eco, right, on us too. 08:03:33.920 --> 08:03:39.280 So, how you go about it is what matters. You can't let it phase you, you can't let it throw you 08:03:39.280 --> 08:03:44.400 into a spiral where now it's lingering in your head and it's affecting you for even one or two 08:03:44.400 --> 08:03:48.640 more rounds is all it takes and all of a sudden the game is out of reach, right? And especially 08:03:48.640 --> 08:03:53.440 for where Astralis is at at the moment, went international, new additions, you know, there's 08:03:53.440 --> 08:03:58.080 going to be miscommunications, mistakes are going to happen, so you need to have a good attitude 08:03:58.080 --> 08:04:02.280 about it in a good approach where you just keep going, right? Like you need to have that 08:04:02.280 --> 08:04:08.960 goldfish memory sometimes and be able to start every round as if it's a completely new 08:04:08.960 --> 08:04:13.120 one, a completely new game. And that's how you build that mental resilience that's really 08:04:13.120 --> 08:04:14.960 necessary in games like these. 08:04:14.960 --> 08:04:17.160 Do you think Huxsey has that at the moment? 08:04:17.160 --> 08:04:21.320 I'll be honest, you know, watching his point of view and his body language, he's been 08:04:21.320 --> 08:04:25.360 very frustrated and a bit more emotional than usual. It's not a new thing, you know, if 08:04:25.360 --> 08:04:27.680 people are watching this tournament for the first time or haven't seen much of 08:04:27.680 --> 08:04:31.080 Rooksy as of late. There were times in G2 as well where he was expressing emotions 08:04:31.080 --> 08:04:35.200 and sometimes losing the bed of it but I very much agree with Janko you know 08:04:35.200 --> 08:04:38.800 especially in an in-game leading position. Sometimes I don't care if a player 08:04:38.800 --> 08:04:41.880 is you know getting rid of those frustrations and if it helps him on 08:04:41.880 --> 08:04:45.080 least and sure thing go for it and if that means you can focus on the next 08:04:45.080 --> 08:04:48.480 round then you know do it but spend a few times in this tournament where he's 08:04:48.480 --> 08:04:51.400 doing it mid-round players around him are still doing it you know and still 08:04:51.400 --> 08:04:54.680 playing and I'm not a big fan of that. Yeah I guess when Apex does it it's 08:04:54.680 --> 08:04:58.000 It's super cool, and when Hooksie does it, you call HR. 08:04:58.000 --> 08:05:00.000 What about Snacks? 08:05:00.000 --> 08:05:02.000 On the other side, I think, you had a nice comparison. 08:05:02.000 --> 08:05:04.000 He's not going to be smashing any table. 08:05:04.000 --> 08:05:06.000 No, he's not. 08:05:06.000 --> 08:05:08.000 That's what you heard, like, some of one of his biggest qualities is just he's completely 08:05:08.000 --> 08:05:10.000 calm the whole time. 08:05:10.000 --> 08:05:14.200 Whichever stage of the tournament it is, no matter what's on the line, like, he's such 08:05:14.200 --> 08:05:18.200 a calm presence, right, which is really important. 08:05:18.200 --> 08:05:22.600 I feel like for this game religion team, considering the youth that they have, right, to be that 08:05:22.600 --> 08:05:27.080 calming presence and and and just sort of be the leader that he is. 08:05:27.080 --> 08:05:31.560 Flamesy was talking about how he's popping off this tournament right as well. 08:05:31.560 --> 08:05:35.880 He's playing pretty well individually so that's a bonus for 08:05:35.880 --> 08:05:39.400 Gamer Legion here in Atlanta. I'm not going to give away any details or say 08:05:39.400 --> 08:05:42.280 anything of what I heard but it's nice of us having a bit of a pet talk with one 08:05:42.280 --> 08:05:45.080 of the players just outside before we came in and I totally agree with you. 08:05:45.080 --> 08:05:49.160 Very calming presence. I mean he really has been there, done that, got the t-shirt 08:05:49.160 --> 08:05:52.200 multiple times like when you're talking about experiences probably 08:05:52.200 --> 08:05:54.600 no more than snacks in terms of this tournament, right? 08:05:54.600 --> 08:05:58.200 He does seem unfazed by the pressure, even a couple of times in this tournament where he's 08:05:58.200 --> 08:06:01.960 been clutching it out and winning close rounds. He just seems like he's stone cold, you know, 08:06:01.960 --> 08:06:05.320 and I think that's a nice thing to have next to you, especially when you're playing with guys 08:06:05.320 --> 08:06:09.160 like Hypepix, when you're playing with PR, when you're playing with Wess, who I consider to be 08:06:09.160 --> 08:06:12.680 momentum players, you know, players that get off to a hot start and, you know, when they're feeling 08:06:12.680 --> 08:06:16.520 the game, then as Stess said, you know, they can be very dangerous on the server, so it's nice 08:06:16.520 --> 08:06:20.200 to have a bit of more of that calmness, you know, and snacks you kind of know what you get. 08:06:20.200 --> 08:06:24.040 He's never going to be the player on the server that is going to completely run over his opposition, 08:06:24.040 --> 08:06:27.480 but he has players around him that he needs to enable, and so far he's been able to do that. 08:06:27.480 --> 08:06:31.240 Yeah, Hypex, really interesting revelation as well, obviously giving our flowers to Rez 08:06:31.240 --> 08:06:35.240 in terms of the statistical impact, but Hypex isn't far off in terms of numbers as well. 08:06:35.240 --> 08:06:40.920 Yeah, absolutely. Stepping in, actually stepping upright, and we saw that the Snacks addition 08:06:40.920 --> 08:06:45.800 maybe helped a little bit, had something to do with it, obviously both being Polish, perhaps 08:06:45.800 --> 08:06:52.200 makes it easier to do some one-on-ones and take feedback. So, yeah, it would go a long way. 08:06:52.200 --> 08:06:54.920 Game Religion has no organization. They've struggled at the 08:06:54.920 --> 08:07:02.200 Opera Department for a long time now and having some stability in that role, but also as a roster 08:07:02.200 --> 08:07:06.120 across the board is super important for you to be able to progress as a team. 08:07:06.120 --> 08:07:10.360 I'm going to be honest. I think it was a little bit challenging to build the tension for our last 08:07:10.360 --> 08:07:14.120 matchup. You know, there was a very clear favor in terms of Vitality taking down Bates. So, 08:07:14.120 --> 08:07:18.760 I want to kind of put the fire underneath both of these teams right now in terms of what 08:07:18.760 --> 08:07:22.280 Astralis do need to be delivering if they want to get that revenge versus game legion. 08:07:22.280 --> 08:07:23.000 What are you looking at? 08:07:23.000 --> 08:07:25.720 Well, a good game of Counter-Strike and a game where, as Starr said, you know, 08:07:25.720 --> 08:07:28.760 where in the tough moments in the game, when they're losing rounds, they're not supposed 08:07:28.760 --> 08:07:32.120 to lose. Keep their heads calm, you know, make sure that you have the ability to fight your way 08:07:32.120 --> 08:07:36.280 back into a game. You can't be a team that relies on getting off to a good starter or riding a 08:07:36.280 --> 08:07:40.680 momentum all the time, especially not when you're facing a team on your own level. And as Starr also 08:07:40.680 --> 08:07:44.040 said, a team that reminds them a bit of themselves. So in that regard, I think there's a lot of 08:07:44.040 --> 08:07:47.640 to be said about the mental side of things for Astralis and then just to add a bit more pressure. 08:07:47.640 --> 08:07:53.440 Sure, you're playing for a spot in the playoff, but I also saw some some of the smart minds on Twitter speaking about Astralis in terms 08:07:53.440 --> 08:07:55.440 There's no smart minds on Twitter. 08:07:55.720 --> 08:08:02.520 Some of them are somewhat smart and they spoke about the fact that Astralis need points in VIS in order to be invited to the tier 1 tournaments 08:08:02.520 --> 08:08:07.040 After Cologne. So this is one of those tournaments where unless they are forced to do well in Cologne 08:08:07.040 --> 08:08:11.160 This is a mega mega important game and a mega important tournament to farm some more points 08:08:11.160 --> 08:08:13.160 And I'm sure Astralis are aware of that as well. 08:08:14.040 --> 08:08:15.160 Who are you siding with? 08:08:15.160 --> 08:08:16.320 That's a lot of logos, man. 08:08:16.320 --> 08:08:18.600 I never saw Lola and Lyon's logos. 08:08:18.600 --> 08:08:21.040 And they've been around for like 25 years. 08:08:21.040 --> 08:08:22.560 That's cool. 08:08:22.560 --> 08:08:24.440 Riu having a great tournament here as well. 08:08:24.440 --> 08:08:28.000 Who am I siding with? 08:08:28.000 --> 08:08:31.440 I want to say Astralis, because I'm a bit of a stare fanboy 08:08:31.440 --> 08:08:32.080 and everything. 08:08:32.080 --> 08:08:34.480 But a lot of it is going to come down to, 08:08:34.480 --> 08:08:36.760 they cannot have a slow start. 08:08:36.760 --> 08:08:39.720 You need to come in high octane, high energy, 08:08:39.720 --> 08:08:41.280 because they're siding on the CT side. 08:08:41.280 --> 08:08:42.560 We know the pace from game region. 08:08:42.560 --> 08:08:45.560 He's going to start T-Side Gamer Legion on both maps, right? 08:08:45.560 --> 08:08:51.560 Fuzi, I think he's having one of his worst tournaments in an Astralis jersey, right? 08:08:51.560 --> 08:08:55.560 Like, struggle to find form. This would be a great moment for him to step up 08:08:55.560 --> 08:08:58.560 and have a solid game at the very least. 08:08:58.560 --> 08:09:01.560 I think that's going to be necessary if Astralis are going to beat Gamer. 08:09:01.560 --> 08:09:04.560 Yeah, I want to see more of that Fuzi that we saw back at EPL in front of the home crowd, 08:09:04.560 --> 08:09:07.560 lapping up the energy, and then obviously you spoke about the downfall after that, 08:09:07.560 --> 08:09:09.560 which is obviously also hot. 08:09:09.560 --> 08:09:13.980 There's also the tilt factor because Hooksy was pissed after this game allegiance series in rivals, right? 08:09:13.980 --> 08:09:18.200 Like they had what the 12-4 lead on Inferno that they couldn't close out 08:09:18.440 --> 08:09:24.080 So, you know, if things start going wrong, there's the danger of those emotions seeping through again 08:09:24.080 --> 08:09:27.280 And that's not a good thing. Yeah, I echo that sentiment 08:09:27.280 --> 08:09:30.580 I think it's gonna be down to the mental coming in from from Astralis 08:09:30.580 --> 08:09:34.960 I'm starting with game allegiance to be completely honest what I've seen so far in this tournament to me 08:09:34.960 --> 08:09:37.240 They seem to have a higher ceiling and a higher floor as well 08:09:37.240 --> 08:09:40.860 So for my money game on each of them beat them at fourth with I think they're going to do it again 08:09:40.860 --> 08:09:47.180 So hang away from your Danish roots. I guess the Stralis have done it themselves. So you just following whatever you always hated either way 08:09:47.180 --> 08:09:51.220 It is going to get a reality our final series of the day truly 08:09:51.220 --> 08:09:56.060 Do or die this time between game a legion and a Stralis is one more spot in the playoffs remains 08:09:57.820 --> 08:10:01.620 Yes single spot and two teams as a tale as old as the game itself 08:10:01.620 --> 08:10:06.260 We've got Jadid in the booth with me and we're gonna be seeing Stralis starting on CT 08:10:06.260 --> 08:10:10.100 uh, Frostbang on was hard to build tension for the last one, but this one, hard to call. 08:10:10.100 --> 08:10:10.740 Yes. 08:10:11.380 --> 08:10:16.180 So, uh, the dance seemed to lead a bit more towards Gamer League. I wonder if you echo that sentiment. 08:10:18.900 --> 08:10:19.860 It's an A split. 08:10:21.060 --> 08:10:22.020 Three through con. 08:10:23.460 --> 08:10:24.980 Cams are wrong, we'll get that fixed. 08:10:26.980 --> 08:10:29.700 Close the insta, but towards CT, hooks you plant a block. 08:10:32.580 --> 08:10:33.220 That's the main. 08:10:33.220 --> 08:10:38.220 Who's ECT? He's got support as well. 08:10:38.220 --> 08:10:43.420 I got the kit for the post plant, but this one's going to get tough. The Glocks are going 08:10:43.420 --> 08:10:49.220 to spur into jungle for this fight in a moment. 08:10:49.220 --> 08:10:54.220 Miss shot. You're running over look, Yabby. You're still managing to get both. How's 08:10:54.220 --> 08:10:59.220 Snax done that? Ryu finally pulls up his socks and starts to move. He's still worried about 08:10:59.220 --> 08:11:00.220 a B-look. I don't really know what's going on. 08:11:00.220 --> 08:11:03.420 No, the kids in jungle. We'll just back this one up here, shall we? 08:11:03.420 --> 08:11:04.940 I think holding onto the... 08:11:04.940 --> 08:11:05.940 Kev is... 08:11:05.940 --> 08:11:08.540 Oh! You lose it all as well! 08:11:08.540 --> 08:11:09.540 Not a single kill. 08:11:14.540 --> 08:11:16.340 Don't know them why at the start? 08:11:16.340 --> 08:11:17.140 Yeah. 08:11:17.140 --> 08:11:17.740 What did he say? 08:11:17.740 --> 08:11:19.020 I didn't catch it. 08:11:20.620 --> 08:11:22.820 But that's how you wanted to start, I suppose, if you were... 08:11:22.820 --> 08:11:23.900 ...was snagged. Look at this one. 08:11:23.900 --> 08:11:28.020 A jumping headshot, turns around 180 for number two. 08:11:28.020 --> 08:11:29.740 Yeah, that was a little bit too easy, wasn't it? 08:11:29.740 --> 08:11:31.620 Well, not a little bit, that was way too easy, right? 08:11:31.620 --> 08:11:34.260 The Executor, of course, they're gonna make that type of a move off the back of it. 08:11:34.260 --> 08:11:36.620 There's gonna be a Stras going straight in with the ECO now, so... 08:11:37.540 --> 08:11:42.380 2-0 style, but guaranteed, and if you didn't think it was gonna be that easy, take a look. 08:11:42.380 --> 08:11:44.340 Highlighted by the Obstime right now, they're in the... 08:11:45.860 --> 08:11:48.020 ...complete wrong place with this B-stack. 08:11:48.180 --> 08:11:50.860 So in comes the Execute, and over goes the rounds. 08:11:59.740 --> 08:12:07.140 Couldn't get easier. A dream start. You've had a zero kill, or rather zero death, I think 08:12:07.140 --> 08:12:11.300 it will frame it from game on each side first round, and now you're already walking into 08:12:11.300 --> 08:12:15.100 the site with zero resistance. Yeah, at least some bloodshed here though. 08:12:15.100 --> 08:12:19.260 Yeah, you want to try and limit them. I think the problem with something like this is if 08:12:19.260 --> 08:12:22.820 you give away kills to Mack 10s, fortunately no Mack 10s. There's one. 08:12:22.820 --> 08:12:27.780 And you hear three sounding off behind that smoke, so just ensuring that rifle doesn't 08:12:27.780 --> 08:12:31.220 fall into enemy hands. Towson grabs the AK and holds it. 08:12:31.220 --> 08:12:35.260 I think if you're a game alligian, you're going to hope to find yourself in a scenario 08:12:35.260 --> 08:12:39.260 completely different from the Navi game on Mirage yesterday, right? Where it was just 08:12:39.260 --> 08:12:44.220 tit for tat as far as rounds were concerned, consecutive well-armed to post for both teams. 08:12:44.220 --> 08:12:49.620 So two kills come in. Now we'll get the guns out. Desk highlighting 08:12:49.620 --> 08:12:53.060 Fozzie needing to have a better performance as well. He's actually the second lowest rate 08:12:53.060 --> 08:12:58.260 play for Charles now you could say that's you know not necessarily a problem especially with the 08:12:58.260 --> 08:13:04.500 output that we see from yabbi instead it's more just how far down in the stat line is 0.88 right 08:13:04.500 --> 08:13:09.700 and you need something a whole lot more deadly from your orpers output but don't worry about orps 08:13:09.700 --> 08:13:18.420 they won't be coming into play for this first rifle round stacks fending the mid presence 08:13:18.420 --> 08:13:24.420 Rez and Townsend dealing with underpass and B. 08:13:24.420 --> 08:13:30.420 And now on the second timing, they'll waltz out with the flashes and grab the space. Rez held at bay for now. 08:13:30.420 --> 08:13:35.420 Looking at the radar, it doesn't feel like Astralis is going to group up and clamp down on the mid-block. 08:13:35.420 --> 08:13:39.420 It looks like they're preoccupied with focusing on this jiggle smoke defense on A. 08:13:39.420 --> 08:13:43.420 We know that Stair has respect for PR if he gets going and he's going to be the A lurk, 08:13:43.420 --> 08:13:47.420 so if they're able to deal with him and really stunt his exploits, 08:13:47.420 --> 08:13:52.180 That's going to make things a whole lot easier, but this is a nice round of call for snacks. 08:13:52.180 --> 08:13:55.540 You've got in the room that you were hoping for, and now you're able to go into that next 08:13:55.540 --> 08:13:56.540 level of motion. 08:13:56.540 --> 08:14:05.380 Window smoke dots in, and they're turning this one into an A-split. 08:14:05.380 --> 08:14:13.820 So Rez, under window, lines up the molly, drops it in, diligent stuff from Gamer Legion. 08:14:13.820 --> 08:14:17.300 This is exactly like you said, this is the kind of round that you've been hoping to call. 08:14:17.300 --> 08:14:20.940 gun round. It's a bad gamble as well from Astralis. They don't have the bodies in the 08:14:20.940 --> 08:14:26.140 right places for this. Yeah, you've only got Yabi and Ryu with everything to do. That's 08:14:26.140 --> 08:14:31.100 the flash catch is Yabi. Anticipate snacks on that staircase. Ryu in the smoke and a 08:14:31.100 --> 08:14:36.900 free frag for Yabi. Trade available. It's PR, his patience from Palace and that's round. 08:14:36.900 --> 08:14:41.020 Yanko was hoping Astralis would come out with some level of tenacity. They've been saying 08:14:41.020 --> 08:14:46.940 it's so far. Right, game religion aren't playing a pacy game, but they're being allowed to 08:14:46.940 --> 08:14:49.300 to go through the motions and uh... 08:14:49.300 --> 08:14:51.740 strahlers they're the ones who can really change that right but you have to 08:14:51.740 --> 08:14:53.540 have a good read on the situation 08:14:53.540 --> 08:14:56.620 i think that's right have the right idea with people go back to it some of the 08:14:56.620 --> 08:14:57.980 matches earlier in the tournament 08:14:57.980 --> 08:15:00.940 so can they lose long so they take up a tunnels but when they take up a tunnel 08:15:00.940 --> 08:15:03.940 so they don't hang around the vent clear then they make a bad assumption that 08:15:03.940 --> 08:15:06.420 they have to rotate long and then the wrong place so 08:15:06.420 --> 08:15:09.140 uh... they they make the right moves but 08:15:09.140 --> 08:15:11.620 just like that uh... final five percent 08:15:11.620 --> 08:15:14.420 to get them across the line 08:15:14.420 --> 08:15:18.880 So they will retain three guns, but very simple stuff for game 08:15:18.880 --> 08:15:23.420 originally. I think with ancient up next and then starting on the T 08:15:23.420 --> 08:15:26.140 side with what we saw them do to nappy, if they're able to do 08:15:26.140 --> 08:15:30.040 anything similar to that, yeah, it could just be an absolute 08:15:30.040 --> 08:15:33.080 showstopper of a two zero just like what happened in Fort Worth 08:15:33.880 --> 08:15:36.380 completed from map pool this time round. Yeah, I mean, yeah, 08:15:36.420 --> 08:15:39.280 I talked about how frustrating that was for Astralis not being 08:15:39.280 --> 08:15:42.060 able to close a 12 for lead on inferno. If Astralis want to 08:15:42.060 --> 08:15:47.460 in the conversation for a team who maybe could snatch away a plowspot at the 08:15:47.460 --> 08:15:49.980 major this is the type of game that has to be winning yes good point and I 08:15:49.980 --> 08:15:52.620 understand there's more counter strike that can be played and practiced upon 08:15:52.620 --> 08:15:58.460 before the major sure but this is the type of team who I think at the start of 08:15:58.460 --> 08:16:03.580 the season you'd be hoping to rag doll interesting approach 08:16:03.580 --> 08:16:07.140 Gonna be disruptive in middle, but you are losing a lot of lives! 08:16:07.640 --> 08:16:11.740 Fuzzi was on top of Hoocsi's head, he was in the mud, in the flames. 08:16:12.100 --> 08:16:14.940 And sure he gets the kill, sure it's a 4 on 4. 08:16:15.380 --> 08:16:17.180 Can Fuzzi get away unscathed? 08:16:17.180 --> 08:16:19.940 Rez activates early, catches Stair and transition. 08:16:21.100 --> 08:16:23.580 So that's gonna have Gamelige with the leg up. 08:16:24.180 --> 08:16:28.660 They already did in some of the equipment, and now look at this state of affairs, it's ugly. 08:16:28.660 --> 08:16:36.260 You've got Ryu with a 5-7 hoping to be able to hold both ramp and palace, but in the meantime, they'll walk into a wide open B-bomb site. 08:16:36.260 --> 08:16:37.760 That's another round that we can call. 08:16:37.760 --> 08:16:38.260 Yeah. 08:16:38.260 --> 08:16:45.760 Some people might say you're doing a little bit early, but with the amount of utility and the space that they've got and the positions of Astralis, 08:16:45.760 --> 08:16:49.760 this one feels completely out of the realm of possibility. 08:16:49.760 --> 08:16:54.560 Let me throw on top of that the res lurk just in case, so he'll remove Ryu. 08:16:54.560 --> 08:16:59.760 Now, it's just Yabbi and Fosy probably looking to hold on to these now understand the loss bonuses there 08:16:59.760 --> 08:17:01.760 They will be buying it into the next 08:17:01.760 --> 08:17:05.680 But it's a this would be a long old half. This is felt very casual 08:17:05.680 --> 08:17:09.880 Hasn't it kind of like the last series does? Yeah, it has a similar add to it 08:17:09.880 --> 08:17:13.040 And which which is not what we were anticipating. It shouldn't be like that at all 08:17:13.520 --> 08:17:17.560 Obviously the desk highlighting these frustrations that we've seen from books. He had Atlanta as well 08:17:17.800 --> 08:17:24.320 There's a timeout in an earlier series where he was just going nuts, which you know, you we can only speculate 08:17:24.320 --> 08:17:30.000 We don't get to hear the time out, but it could be one of those things where a teammate, you know, makes that off-comment and you just 08:17:31.880 --> 08:17:35.960 Have to lay into him. You don't have to lay into it, but feel compelled. Yeah. Yeah, you are 08:17:35.960 --> 08:17:39.560 There's always that one teammate that's talking under that breath or making a quip and it's like 08:17:40.080 --> 08:17:46.440 We're just we're all on the same page. We could just be like a sigh. Yeah deep, so I down the microphone very true 08:17:47.000 --> 08:17:48.800 So a tech pause call for okay 08:17:48.800 --> 08:17:52.520 So that's gonna be a little bit of a respite from Australia's because this one's been kind of spiraling 08:17:52.520 --> 08:17:54.040 What a horrible way for Hoopsy to die by the way. 08:17:54.040 --> 08:17:55.640 He's a good driver, I'm dying here. 08:17:55.640 --> 08:17:56.140 Yeah. 08:17:56.640 --> 08:17:57.720 I can understand you know you- 08:17:57.720 --> 08:17:59.080 I'm walking here! 08:17:59.380 --> 08:18:00.580 I'm boasting here! 08:18:01.520 --> 08:18:03.200 He did uh, you know get the kill. 08:18:03.320 --> 08:18:06.780 Uh, but it did cost Hoopsy his life and it's cost us tries the round as well. 08:18:06.780 --> 08:18:09.680 For we are gonna get the sniper out, we are gonna get back under way round five, number one. 08:18:09.680 --> 08:18:10.480 That was very quick. 08:18:10.480 --> 08:18:12.100 So Techie's you couldn't have been uh... 08:18:12.820 --> 08:18:13.320 No. 08:18:13.320 --> 08:18:13.820 Techie. 08:18:14.040 --> 08:18:15.640 Not too difficult. 08:18:16.680 --> 08:18:19.440 So this time, they're not even gonna bother feigning the mid-control. 08:18:19.440 --> 08:18:22.620 And Yabi up close, right? He's not going to be hearing into the nades. 08:18:22.620 --> 08:18:26.820 Stare is going to lombonade in deep, but they're set up for an A-play. 08:18:27.320 --> 08:18:28.720 So they're going to sell this fake, right? 08:18:28.720 --> 08:18:30.720 This is meant to draw the players away from middle. 08:18:30.720 --> 08:18:32.760 Then Rez gets to activate through underpass. 08:18:33.420 --> 08:18:34.660 And look at, look at the second. 08:18:34.660 --> 08:18:36.400 He has three players to worry about before. 08:18:36.400 --> 08:18:37.760 Now, just one of Yabi. 08:18:37.760 --> 08:18:40.260 So Rez after the Molly fades is going to be able to take that space. 08:18:40.260 --> 08:18:41.760 Pia is out on A. 08:18:41.760 --> 08:18:43.960 Yeah, I suppose he's going to break the smokes. 08:18:43.960 --> 08:18:44.800 And he's going to execute. 08:18:44.800 --> 08:18:46.200 It's just as easy as that. 08:18:46.200 --> 08:18:48.100 Yabi's behind them. 08:18:48.100 --> 08:18:49.420 Oh, that is quite the flanking. 08:18:49.420 --> 08:18:51.660 Hypax is gonna have to bring the bomb, so he's gonna have to leave. 08:18:51.660 --> 08:18:52.420 What is this round? 08:18:52.420 --> 08:18:53.260 It's bizarre. 08:18:56.380 --> 08:18:57.380 Why is going up? 08:18:57.380 --> 08:18:59.540 Oh, my God, Ryu's gonna be over the top. 08:18:59.540 --> 08:19:02.340 Trey comes in, and it's P.R. good for it. 08:19:02.340 --> 08:19:05.300 Stairs on Conn, Reshid, have him if he's looking the wrong way. 08:19:05.300 --> 08:19:07.740 Knock those, Stair, brings it a 3v3. 08:19:07.740 --> 08:19:08.940 P.R. on that trade. 08:19:08.940 --> 08:19:10.460 We clean shot. 08:19:10.460 --> 08:19:11.580 Here's Yabi. 08:19:11.580 --> 08:19:13.860 Finally arrived, and P.R. is not ready. 08:19:13.860 --> 08:19:15.860 Oh, the bomb can just run into B now. 08:19:15.860 --> 08:19:18.060 Tassen can deal with the rotation. 08:19:18.060 --> 08:19:21.060 He's actually heading over towards Short. 08:19:21.060 --> 08:19:25.060 Yabbi likely to head through Market to deal with this. 08:19:28.060 --> 08:19:30.060 This is an agonizing game so far for a shot. 08:19:30.060 --> 08:19:32.060 They're always playing in the dark, right? 08:19:32.060 --> 08:19:33.060 They don't have intel. 08:19:33.060 --> 08:19:36.060 They knew it was an execute, but they don't know anybody's a RIM. 08:19:36.060 --> 08:19:39.060 Game of the Legion were completely silenced during all of that, Yabbi. 08:19:39.060 --> 08:19:41.060 Ignite the server with this one, mate. 08:19:41.060 --> 08:19:42.060 So he's gone. 08:19:42.060 --> 08:19:44.060 Ooh, spotted. 08:19:44.060 --> 08:19:46.060 Okay, has him foe on Hypex. 08:19:46.060 --> 08:19:48.060 and made him oh 08:19:48.400 --> 08:19:52.740 You could be really frustrated as you swap to your name. You see him cross 08:19:53.620 --> 08:19:59.040 Thousand playing from the short side the short side plan. Yeah, he knows what's up. I mean when the first dual high-packs clean 08:19:59.500 --> 08:20:04.340 Makes it a another game a legion round five and zero all ready 08:20:04.340 --> 08:20:07.180 How long for stuff we've been in the server ten minutes just flying through it 08:20:07.180 --> 08:20:10.060 Yeah, it does feel lengthy in terms of rounds because of these saves 08:20:10.060 --> 08:20:15.160 But the stars haven't been in a position to contend now because of those aforementioned saves 08:20:15.160 --> 08:20:19.880 they do have enough money to buy again but there's been no bites right I haven't felt a single one 08:20:19.880 --> 08:20:25.000 of these scenarios they've had an understanding of what they need to do or where they need to be 08:20:25.640 --> 08:20:30.840 and yabby had a full-on flank on A then right so it felt okay maybe they did have the others but no 08:20:30.840 --> 08:20:38.200 it's just letting him play still in the black box and yeah a very odd one but it's double orbs 08:20:38.200 --> 08:20:42.840 apparently to remedy this horrible death prophecy as well right looks the wrong way he starts worrying 08:20:42.840 --> 08:20:49.720 about the potential gap on jungle side. Ryu's tucked in can't help him. Very, very clumsy 08:20:49.720 --> 08:20:56.600 looking for Astralis, infestation starting to look very visible on the faces of Hoogsy 08:20:56.600 --> 08:21:00.760 and Astralis. Round six, let's get it going. What's that? 08:21:00.760 --> 08:21:01.760 Straight into an X. 08:21:01.760 --> 08:21:02.760 Straight into an X. 08:21:02.760 --> 08:21:04.360 It's a great call against double orbs and they don't even know it. 08:21:04.360 --> 08:21:05.360 Oh, you're right, yeah. 08:21:05.360 --> 08:21:06.960 They don't even know they're against double orbs. 08:21:06.960 --> 08:21:11.960 And one of them is going to be trying to disrupt towards Palace. How's PR and his clears here? 08:21:11.960 --> 08:21:16.160 Rez seems to be well aware of the possibility, but still, he'll be able to find him. 08:21:16.160 --> 08:21:17.460 Now it's double ups now. 08:21:18.260 --> 08:21:19.760 Does that change anything? 08:21:19.760 --> 08:21:21.260 I think he's still execute A. 08:21:22.760 --> 08:21:26.960 Pierre will just have to pick up the responsibility of whatever Rez as part of this execute was. 08:21:27.360 --> 08:21:31.960 It looks like it will be a molly, right? So he's wanting to juggle this forward, but... 08:21:31.960 --> 08:21:32.960 He's gonna make noise. 08:21:32.960 --> 08:21:35.660 Yeah, and Ria's on the balcony to hear this, so... 08:21:37.360 --> 08:21:39.360 I'm just gonna hit the pause for now. 08:21:41.960 --> 08:21:43.960 Best chance yet for Astralis. 08:21:49.160 --> 08:21:51.660 Alright, this may really be his life. Very difficult. 08:21:52.160 --> 08:21:54.660 And then he'll throw a second one, which will force him further. 08:21:55.560 --> 08:21:59.260 Anti-Flash. Goes for his fight. Unable to find that headshot. Snacks has vision backed. 08:21:59.260 --> 08:22:01.760 Halston's available as well. Swings on in. Two of them. 08:22:01.760 --> 08:22:06.360 It's PR that finds him off the back of that. Hypex, Flash and E to the A side behind the Smokes. 08:22:07.260 --> 08:22:11.660 Oh, Smokes has faded. Hypex goes down. He was in the open. All too easy for Stare. 08:22:11.660 --> 08:22:15.660 It's clunky, Towson back for Kroo. Get some both. 08:22:15.660 --> 08:22:18.780 PR can get this bomb planted comfortably. He's actually going to fake it out. 08:22:18.780 --> 08:22:23.260 Fozy and Yabby both with orbs. Now just advancing all too easy for PR. 08:22:23.260 --> 08:22:27.580 Yabby in the clutch. Blind spot. Walking in. Towson catches a whiff. 08:22:27.580 --> 08:22:32.060 Yabby in the clutch going up. Close and personal with PR dancing in the blind spot. 08:22:32.060 --> 08:22:34.060 Oh my god! 08:22:36.940 --> 08:22:41.660 Now they're fighting their voices, wow, that's a frustrating start to Mirage for Astralis. 08:22:41.660 --> 08:22:49.340 What a sick double kill from Taliesin there, over to what's connected, that one puts the round back on, great work from him. 08:22:49.820 --> 08:22:58.300 And that is another opening kill for Yabbi, he's found three so far in six rounds of play, four of the six in total have gone in favor of Astralis and they have zero rounds. 08:22:58.300 --> 08:22:59.300 He's crazy. 08:22:59.300 --> 08:23:08.300 You can see he's a bit of an expert around that palace position, knows his wallbangs. 08:23:08.300 --> 08:23:13.940 Happy made damage, but there is a ring in, but the frags are still flowing. 08:23:13.940 --> 08:23:19.740 Max goes down, shawl, Towson on 4 HP, you've already got PR up short. 08:23:19.740 --> 08:23:20.740 He's laughing. 08:23:20.740 --> 08:23:23.660 You wonder what these disappearances of Australis are, right? 08:23:23.660 --> 08:23:25.660 unfortunate in this video that 08:23:25.660 --> 08:23:31.620 Right they bound an uber's which I think game legion are happy about their stats on that map are not great 08:23:31.620 --> 08:23:36.940 And game legion removed dust too, which we know is everybody's favorite map to pick against the Danish core and 08:23:37.740 --> 08:23:39.900 Again, the video is completely different from last time round 08:23:39.900 --> 08:23:44.140 It was a bit more techie with your inferno's and your overpasses in the opening for a now 08:23:44.140 --> 08:23:49.080 You're looking at a mirage and ancient a bit more broadly, but I think it feels like a straw so missed the memo 08:23:49.080 --> 08:23:51.080 This one's for the final spot in the playoffs 08:23:53.660 --> 08:24:12.660 I'm a scavenging hunter, have been able to get themselves an AK, that's his 7-0, yeah. 08:24:12.660 --> 08:24:18.060 And that's not without openings, there exactly, but that can get leveled out pretty quickly. 08:24:18.060 --> 08:24:22.820 Oh, okay, maybe another kill. 08:24:22.820 --> 08:24:24.620 B and D, get B9. 08:24:24.620 --> 08:24:26.460 I don't know if it really matters. 08:24:26.460 --> 08:24:28.460 Two's nice, three would be better. 08:24:29.820 --> 08:24:32.380 A couple of extra kill rewards for Yabi's 08:24:32.380 --> 08:24:33.780 on seven grand in the bank. 08:24:33.780 --> 08:24:34.820 Yeah, but at this stage, 08:24:34.820 --> 08:24:36.980 you're only able to manage five on the CT half. 08:24:36.980 --> 08:24:38.580 And if you get that, it is serviceable, 08:24:38.580 --> 08:24:39.700 but it means you need to win the pistol. 08:24:39.700 --> 08:24:42.260 Both these teams at 50% as far as pistol win rates 08:24:42.260 --> 08:24:43.620 are concerned throughout the event. 08:24:43.620 --> 08:24:45.420 Obviously that has slightly tipped with Gamelidge 08:24:45.420 --> 08:24:47.820 and winning this one to kick off map number one. 08:24:49.380 --> 08:24:51.620 Well, they're not gonna go double offs this time. 08:24:51.620 --> 08:24:53.500 This one for Fozie. Everybody has a killer, at least. 08:24:53.500 --> 08:24:55.500 That's the difference from how the Bay game was trending 08:24:55.500 --> 08:24:56.620 for a few of those players. 08:24:56.620 --> 08:24:58.300 But who's going to be the Sizi? 08:24:58.300 --> 08:25:02.300 Yeah, is it going to be the Astralis AWPer? 08:25:06.380 --> 08:25:08.100 Fozie scoped up on the shore side. 08:25:11.260 --> 08:25:14.140 Hypex's counterpart on the T side, 08:25:14.140 --> 08:25:16.340 boosted up over the top of that mid-smoke. 08:25:16.340 --> 08:25:17.420 And it looks like Astralis is trying 08:25:17.420 --> 08:25:18.420 to insert himself in the game. 08:25:18.420 --> 08:25:20.500 Be a little bit more jarring. 08:25:21.620 --> 08:25:24.620 Snacks are safe behind the box, that didn't send you, it's used very little. 08:25:28.120 --> 08:25:30.620 Not gonna be flushed into the AWP, but he could peek it. 08:25:30.620 --> 08:25:36.120 Oh no! You don't want to see that from the sniper, a golden opportunity. 08:25:36.120 --> 08:25:37.620 You've got full vision. 08:25:37.620 --> 08:25:39.620 A rifle peeks into you. 08:25:40.620 --> 08:25:42.620 I'm unable to post that opening kill. 08:25:42.620 --> 08:25:43.620 Hi, snag. 08:25:43.620 --> 08:25:47.120 I ain't made damage. We've seen plenty of that from Astralis, just need to finish the job now. 08:25:47.120 --> 08:25:48.620 I'm gonna jump out with this, they do. 08:25:48.620 --> 08:25:49.620 It's like they do, stairs going. 08:25:49.620 --> 08:25:55.460 Starr is going, look at this, pedal to the metal, straight out of the window, yabby swings on short, 08:25:55.460 --> 08:26:00.740 and that's what you were talking about, bringing the fight to the T side, and it's a complete shutdown, 08:26:00.740 --> 08:26:07.220 the perfect start for Astralis. It was now or never 7-0, you said 7-5 serviceable, this is 08:26:07.220 --> 08:26:11.700 the start of that 5. Yeah, it looks very risky to make that type of a play, but I think that's more 08:26:11.700 --> 08:26:16.500 in line with the tenacity that Yanko was hoping for. Now that's where the damage that you were 08:26:16.500 --> 08:26:22.260 Spouting about in the previous doesn't come home to roost immediately, but if you can string consecutive together it definitely does so PR 08:26:23.340 --> 08:26:28.640 Well, only 1400 loss in the next I can understand he wants to take a canal to a way force them into a couple of drops 08:26:28.640 --> 08:26:34.400 Sure, but I think he really needs to hold on to this a k. So we will call it the first round for astralis seven or one 08:26:36.080 --> 08:26:39.980 Reminder to everybody that the seeding games are raging on on that B string 08:26:39.980 --> 08:26:47.220 You have Betburn versus Payne and that will be followed by Navey versus Legacy, so make 08:26:47.220 --> 08:26:49.100 sure that you tune into all that action as well. 08:26:49.100 --> 08:26:59.180 This is determining what our playoff bracket is going to look like here in Atlanta. 08:26:59.180 --> 08:27:00.180 Immediate timeout. 08:27:00.180 --> 08:27:03.860 It's tough to be able to pull off that same move again. 08:27:03.860 --> 08:27:08.860 So look, it's great to get the ball rolling, but now in this mental warfare of in-game 08:27:08.860 --> 08:27:13.840 leaders and coaches and the calling of the patterns. Who's going to stay in front of 08:27:13.840 --> 08:27:18.760 who? Right? So, okay, they've just gone for something a little bit more forward or middle. 08:27:18.760 --> 08:27:22.120 They've been trying to pick us off as part of our default. Now, do they think we're going 08:27:22.120 --> 08:27:27.240 to change into a round that is going to be more sight centric? Do we want to go for something 08:27:27.240 --> 08:27:30.220 that's maybe a little bit pace here? We did see earlier in the tournament game, Legion 08:27:30.220 --> 08:27:32.520 Alpha, some of the time, we'll just go into set pieces. 08:27:32.520 --> 08:27:40.360 Oh, that's what I'm thinking with the flash. That could not be better, right? Going up behind 08:27:40.360 --> 08:27:44.440 them as he's jumping out the window. Very well done. And a smile on the face there of 08:27:44.440 --> 08:27:47.920 Ryu. I like that one a lot. 08:27:47.920 --> 08:27:52.120 Yeah, that's really good. I mean, it's good signs of life. 08:27:52.120 --> 08:27:55.240 Look at this. So they are feigning very early A pressure. Look at the smoke. They're going 08:27:55.240 --> 08:27:58.800 to rain straight in. They'll draw the attention towards middle and then you get a dumb U2. 08:27:58.800 --> 08:28:02.120 block and you're flashing we don't have any even for what's happening on the 08:28:02.120 --> 08:28:08.360 site. Look at how much they've dumped. Look at their belts. And then you go okay 08:28:08.360 --> 08:28:10.920 wait there's no commitment you start worrying about middle you have to be 08:28:10.920 --> 08:28:13.960 pushing it where you holding his backs and now you're going for that second 08:28:13.960 --> 08:28:18.240 wave. Tassan is so annoying on these belurks he's playing his own minigame 08:28:18.240 --> 08:28:22.840 right he's not playing like underpass to cinch in through late to connector and 08:28:22.840 --> 08:28:27.120 sweep. He's like I will do it with Hooksy as he rotates away. He ever pushes B 08:28:27.120 --> 08:28:27.920 I'll kill him. 08:28:27.920 --> 08:28:32.620 You know, Hooks has already gone down to him once, so this is the second wave and this is the rest of the smoke. 08:28:32.620 --> 08:28:34.320 So it has to be the commit right now. 08:28:36.520 --> 08:28:39.620 The last time I did this, they stayed so silent. They just walked in. 08:28:39.620 --> 08:28:42.920 And as he looks at it a little bit again, Yabi's very quick on this, though. 08:28:43.920 --> 08:28:45.820 Better acceleration from Yabi this time. 08:28:45.820 --> 08:28:49.120 Yeah, he's gonna be making it in a better timing. 08:28:49.120 --> 08:28:51.220 Snacks flashing through. 08:28:51.220 --> 08:28:54.120 He's pounding for the bomb as well. Jumps over the staircase. 08:28:54.120 --> 08:28:56.420 Stare on Conn. Real as well in support. 08:28:57.120 --> 08:29:02.560 Yabi, a rising wrap-up, his teammates are doing a lot of heavy lifting until Hypex sprays two down. 08:29:02.560 --> 08:29:04.640 Yabi should have Hypex any minute now. 08:29:05.200 --> 08:29:09.240 Triggered discipline, I think he spots them both, so we'll go for the tap onto the P1. 08:29:09.240 --> 08:29:11.640 Beautifully pieced together by Yabi. 08:29:11.640 --> 08:29:14.400 And you know Towson's the lurker, so expecting his arrival. 08:29:15.200 --> 08:29:16.560 And now audible to Fosy. 08:29:16.560 --> 08:29:18.360 Okay, nice one there. 08:29:18.680 --> 08:29:20.960 So Yabi didn't believe that it was that A execute. 08:29:20.960 --> 08:29:23.520 He's the one to immediately take space, and now it is consecutive, 08:29:23.520 --> 08:29:25.680 and now the money is a bit of a problem for Gamer Legion. 08:29:25.680 --> 08:29:28.580 I know they didn't win that round, but I have to say it's uh... 08:29:28.580 --> 08:29:31.080 It's a... the ideas were so sound. 08:29:32.080 --> 08:29:34.780 And the pushing the jungle smoke as well, I'm not sure about that one. 08:29:34.780 --> 08:29:36.980 That's certainly uh... not something you see every day. 08:29:38.180 --> 08:29:39.780 Bomb over the staircase. 08:29:42.880 --> 08:29:44.980 To consecutive and tec-nize. 08:29:44.980 --> 08:29:46.780 Okay, so just to partial into this one. 08:29:46.780 --> 08:29:48.680 They're doing... did they follow it? Fast back, fast back! 08:29:48.680 --> 08:29:49.980 Yep, fast back. 08:29:49.980 --> 08:29:52.880 Fosing perfect. Nails it. Re-U as well in combination. 08:29:52.880 --> 08:29:59.880 This pace change has not gone anywhere. Into the lag, snacks goes down. 08:29:59.880 --> 08:30:06.880 What a nice thigh. One bag from Hypex, he's actually done some damage on to Stair, but it's got Adonai Dunk from Fozzie. 08:30:06.880 --> 08:30:10.880 Bolling shame. Alright, well, 4 for Fozzie. 08:30:10.880 --> 08:30:14.880 Errr, no, that's a missed read. 08:30:14.880 --> 08:30:16.880 What did they say? What do you think? 08:30:16.880 --> 08:30:21.880 I think it's the things that they forced there, they only have 1900 or had 19. 08:30:21.880 --> 08:30:22.880 I 08:30:23.880 --> 08:30:28.880 I said 2900, either way, I think they thought that was a full shove. 08:30:28.880 --> 08:30:29.880 Interesting. 08:30:29.880 --> 08:30:32.880 That's what that sounded like. I'm not 100% either way. 08:30:32.880 --> 08:30:34.880 If they're thinking it's against an eco, they're wrong. 08:30:34.880 --> 08:30:37.880 They'll work it up real quick when the Molotovs start arriving. 08:30:37.880 --> 08:30:40.880 Yeah, window smoke, top cat, and it all. 08:30:41.880 --> 08:30:43.880 Yeah, they're definitely not eco. 08:30:43.880 --> 08:30:47.560 Hocusi hanging around for this. 08:30:47.560 --> 08:31:12.020 No way he's gonna jump up after it all sounded off. 08:31:12.020 --> 08:31:19.020 stubborn on this B pressure. Hypax is finally seen enough, we'll just leave Townsend. 08:31:19.020 --> 08:31:25.020 PR heading back towards A, aware that Palace and A ramp could have been pushed, snacks 08:31:25.020 --> 08:31:30.500 over towards the island box, res in the underpass. He'd hate to give Australia's all the 08:31:30.500 --> 08:31:35.500 momentum of five straight into the break. So can game religion grab one more? 08:31:35.500 --> 08:31:47.500 Oh, I think they certainly could make a good shake of the stick for another. With Ryu going 08:31:47.500 --> 08:31:52.500 down, PR on the rampside, how it accelerates, finds Yabi now that's not Hootsie! 08:31:52.500 --> 08:31:56.500 Exactly, the anchor's still there and the rotation's coming to help have the in-game lead out, meanwhile they're 08:31:56.500 --> 08:31:58.740 to walk into an MC bomb site over towards A. 08:31:59.940 --> 08:32:03.540 Snacks selling it as well with that pressure on the short side has pulled all those rotates. 08:32:03.540 --> 08:32:05.460 Looks like Fosies haven't second thoughts. 08:32:05.700 --> 08:32:07.940 They'll be across though. Or maybe not. 08:32:07.940 --> 08:32:12.580 Oh, crouching! Beautiful timing on Rez's arrival and what a frustrating one for the CTs. 08:32:12.580 --> 08:32:17.700 How many rounds out of the 12 they'll have played will Strys have not had a good understanding 08:32:17.700 --> 08:32:23.380 as to where they're aiming to finish? They've just been kind of constantly chasing the tail of Gamer Legion. 08:32:23.380 --> 08:32:31.540 I know you've come to taking everything away. 08:32:31.540 --> 08:32:35.700 I think Gamelidge in recent history, a little bit more used to two best of threes in a day 08:32:35.700 --> 08:32:39.740 because they had to go down and play in the lower circuit, right, to earn themselves some 08:32:39.740 --> 08:32:41.260 VRS points and be back in contention. 08:32:41.260 --> 08:32:44.900 The start of the year they were on our screens in the big boy events, then they didn't perform 08:32:44.900 --> 08:32:47.580 well enough, they dropped away and now we're getting this late resurgence, whether that's 08:32:47.580 --> 08:32:52.300 because we have two 16 team tournaments running simultaneously, so I mean 32 teams getting 08:32:52.300 --> 08:32:56.760 Invites or they started to work their way back up either way we get to see them 08:32:57.180 --> 08:33:00.940 Now we're going into the final rounds of this first half of play 08:33:01.060 --> 08:33:04.480 So what could have been a salvage 7-5 can now only be an 8-4 08:33:11.820 --> 08:33:14.820 Looking very comfortable our game a legion 08:33:16.020 --> 08:33:19.900 Very good understanding what they want to do never really in a tough position in terms of 08:33:19.900 --> 08:33:22.460 We're having a scramble mid rounds. 08:33:22.460 --> 08:33:25.980 Quick flash for a swing. Will you set up to succeed? 08:33:25.980 --> 08:33:26.740 Oh no. 08:33:26.740 --> 08:33:27.940 He nearly had it. 08:33:27.940 --> 08:33:28.980 Oh no. 08:33:28.980 --> 08:33:31.020 Oh that's a rough one. 08:33:31.020 --> 08:33:33.900 A horrible round to end the half for Astralis. 08:33:33.900 --> 08:33:37.140 More of how it started really. Yabi's gonna get run at. 08:33:37.140 --> 08:33:40.140 Elise denies it from being a perfect end. 08:33:40.140 --> 08:33:42.740 But Twan Glamish on the record. 08:33:42.740 --> 08:33:44.940 Ipex confirms he's peeking mid. 08:33:44.940 --> 08:33:49.020 And I mean what is Yabi supposed to do here? 08:33:49.020 --> 08:33:51.020 Take a couple with him 08:33:51.060 --> 08:33:56.900 Not gonna happen high-pitched post it down. What a statement start on the T side and running with it 08:33:56.900 --> 08:34:00.300 Just three to Australia's name as we swap sides will be right back 08:35:19.020 --> 08:35:21.020 They made me into it 08:35:21.020 --> 08:35:23.020 It's like you should be yourself 08:35:23.020 --> 08:35:25.020 You remember my grace 08:35:25.020 --> 08:35:27.020 To serve the brave 08:35:27.020 --> 08:35:29.020 You can't leave this being 08:35:29.020 --> 08:35:31.020 This is how I'm gonna learn 08:35:31.020 --> 08:35:33.020 I'm not afraid 08:35:33.020 --> 08:35:35.020 To serve the brave 08:35:35.020 --> 08:35:37.020 Yeah 08:35:46.540 --> 08:35:48.540 Love times went down 08:35:48.540 --> 08:35:50.540 But we've gone down the stairs 08:35:50.540 --> 08:35:52.540 Yeah 08:35:52.540 --> 08:35:54.540 Let's head back 08:35:54.540 --> 08:35:56.540 We're set up now 08:35:56.540 --> 08:35:58.540 But I don't want to keep it down 08:35:58.540 --> 08:36:00.540 But we've gone down the stairs 08:36:00.540 --> 08:36:02.540 Yeah 08:36:02.540 --> 08:36:04.540 Let's head back 08:37:04.540 --> 08:37:29.960 the twenty-ninth of January twenty-seventeen snacks loses a major 08:37:29.960 --> 08:37:36.680 final in Atlanta to Astralis. 3,392 days later, he has an opportunity to kick them out of an 08:37:36.680 --> 08:37:42.040 STA tournament and make the playoffs at their cost. Who says no? Ignore flag. It's a post on 08:37:42.040 --> 08:37:47.320 hrtb.org by kissing before Mirage. That's the current narrative, at least from the community 08:37:47.320 --> 08:37:50.920 standpoint. Well, Gemma, would you be kissing after Mirage right now because they should 08:37:50.920 --> 08:37:56.200 celebrate this one? This is an absolute steamroll. That's nine rounds on the T side 08:37:56.200 --> 08:38:00.200 And everything they wanted to do was allowed. It was so perfect. 08:38:00.200 --> 08:38:02.200 It was a bizarre half. 08:38:02.200 --> 08:38:07.200 And it could very well start even worse on this second. 08:38:07.200 --> 08:38:09.200 Iron Mike is going to be baiting for Rez. 08:38:09.200 --> 08:38:11.200 Will it be our easy... 08:38:11.200 --> 08:38:13.200 and pissed around in this one's lemon squeezy. 08:38:13.200 --> 08:38:15.200 Ancient coming up next. 08:38:16.200 --> 08:38:19.200 It doesn't have the dual barrest though. You must be ducked. 08:38:19.200 --> 08:38:21.200 And it seems to work! Be done, Will! 08:38:21.200 --> 08:38:23.200 Two lovely headshots out of Rez. 08:38:23.200 --> 08:38:24.200 Oh my god. 08:38:24.200 --> 08:38:26.200 He's jumping bunny hops his way out of the apartments. 08:38:26.200 --> 08:38:29.200 He needs to tap the head of Towson, can't hit it. 08:38:29.200 --> 08:38:32.200 And Mike swings him with a left hook. 08:38:32.200 --> 08:38:34.200 Hoopsy finds it. 08:38:34.200 --> 08:38:36.200 2 on 3 now, looking to rectify. 08:38:36.200 --> 08:38:39.200 High-packs making it difficult. Hoopsy's got to come up clutch here. 08:38:39.200 --> 08:38:41.200 That would be one way to get Astralis started, wouldn't it? 08:38:41.200 --> 08:38:44.200 But from behind, PR just taps him in the back of the skull, 08:38:44.200 --> 08:38:46.200 and it does look like it could be quick. 08:38:46.200 --> 08:38:48.200 Back her up more. 08:38:48.200 --> 08:38:51.200 Running through this one. 08:38:51.200 --> 08:39:02.400 The US, if you bang on right, the Julius, yeah, sure, I'm ready to just go, boop, boop, boop. 08:39:02.400 --> 08:39:04.380 It is America in his rest. 08:39:04.380 --> 08:39:05.880 Is this IEM Oakland? 08:39:05.880 --> 08:39:08.800 Yes, I think there's something, he does well when he's at it. 08:39:08.800 --> 08:39:09.800 What about the 2017s? 08:39:09.800 --> 08:39:10.800 Yeah, okay. 08:39:10.800 --> 08:39:15.880 I think Pierre wasn't alive then, or no, he was, he was about 10. 08:39:15.880 --> 08:39:18.520 Yeah, yeah, he was probably like, you know, in the playground or something. 08:39:18.520 --> 08:39:20.120 He was probably actually about 10. 08:39:20.120 --> 08:39:21.120 How old is PR? 08:39:21.120 --> 08:39:22.120 17? 08:39:22.120 --> 08:39:23.120 No, he's got a... 08:39:23.120 --> 08:39:24.120 19? 08:39:24.120 --> 08:39:25.120 Well, here we go. 08:39:25.120 --> 08:39:26.120 B. 08:39:26.120 --> 08:39:27.120 He's on short side. 08:39:27.120 --> 08:39:28.120 Already got himself one. 08:39:28.120 --> 08:39:29.120 Finds Ryu and the tech. 08:39:29.120 --> 08:39:30.120 No idea. 08:39:30.120 --> 08:39:33.120 Flipped him there, but still, Talcim gets to him. 08:39:33.120 --> 08:39:34.120 Wow, this is... 08:39:34.120 --> 08:39:35.120 Well, yeah. 08:39:35.120 --> 08:39:37.120 This is the end of Mirage, essentially. 08:39:37.120 --> 08:39:38.120 Yep. 08:39:38.120 --> 08:39:40.680 I think it was maybe forced by out of the rest of the game. 08:39:40.680 --> 08:39:43.000 Your other option is Eko now. 08:39:43.000 --> 08:39:44.760 Give them 12. 08:39:44.760 --> 08:39:46.760 Win 9 consecutive rounds. 08:39:46.760 --> 08:39:47.760 You know how good... 08:39:47.760 --> 08:39:48.760 So he's 18 now. 08:39:48.760 --> 08:39:49.760 Okay. 08:39:49.760 --> 08:39:51.760 2017 nine years ago 08:39:52.080 --> 08:39:55.960 Yeah, so he was nine. It was a nine year old nine years old 08:39:56.680 --> 08:40:01.220 Classic. I feeling old for a professional gamstrike in 2026 08:40:01.220 --> 08:40:04.640 I mean what I do like speaking of old and speaking, you know of snacks 08:40:05.320 --> 08:40:08.620 That dude's been having this philosophy of I like to start on T 08:40:08.880 --> 08:40:14.440 Like for as long as he's been giving interviews and he's still doing it now. No in the big 2026 08:40:16.120 --> 08:40:18.120 And it works 08:40:18.120 --> 08:40:19.820 At least, uh, seems to have been. 08:40:19.820 --> 08:40:21.420 Just, I still can't believe how... 08:40:23.220 --> 08:40:25.920 comfortable the calls were in the first half. 08:40:26.820 --> 08:40:28.120 Yeah, really bizarre. 08:40:29.420 --> 08:40:32.020 I don't know, they have opted for the force by out the game. 08:40:33.120 --> 08:40:34.220 Angle is, uh... 08:40:34.820 --> 08:40:36.620 Tarsen says, hello, I'm aggressive. 08:40:36.820 --> 08:40:38.720 Very deep near, that can only be thrown one way. 08:40:39.020 --> 08:40:40.320 Nice to meet you, aggressive. 08:40:41.320 --> 08:40:42.120 I'm Dad. 08:40:44.920 --> 08:40:47.320 I don't know, and, uh, that's Strahlus. 08:40:48.120 --> 08:40:52.320 Now they go. 08:40:52.320 --> 08:40:53.320 Abby? 08:40:53.320 --> 08:40:55.240 No, they're dead on the ranch. 08:40:55.240 --> 08:40:56.240 They're getting owned on... 08:40:56.240 --> 08:40:57.240 Yeah. 08:40:57.240 --> 08:40:58.240 That would be out of why. 08:40:58.240 --> 08:41:01.880 They might be asking, why did we leave this map in? 08:41:01.880 --> 08:41:06.640 Yeah, well, I guess, you know, it options are limited. 08:41:06.640 --> 08:41:12.920 Dust to remove by gamer legion and still getting towed around on this map. 08:41:12.920 --> 08:41:17.720 Okay, Abby, here we go. 08:41:17.720 --> 08:41:21.720 It's nice when the counter track can do the talking for us, just mauling. 08:41:21.720 --> 08:41:22.720 True. 08:41:22.720 --> 08:41:24.720 Alright, another full spy, let's go! 08:41:24.720 --> 08:41:26.720 We get more Galils this time. 08:41:26.720 --> 08:41:27.720 Shake it off. 08:41:27.720 --> 08:41:29.720 Alright, Taylor. 08:41:29.720 --> 08:41:31.720 Yeah, I mean you gotta... 08:41:31.720 --> 08:41:34.720 You're counting one, ain't you, at this point? 08:41:34.720 --> 08:41:35.720 Do you see the notes there? 08:41:35.720 --> 08:41:36.720 It's nice, there's even pictures. 08:41:36.720 --> 08:41:37.720 Oh yeah? 08:41:37.720 --> 08:41:38.720 I don't know what... 08:41:38.720 --> 08:41:39.720 It's a visual learner. 08:41:39.720 --> 08:41:40.720 Yeah, but I wonder what the picture is. 08:41:40.720 --> 08:41:41.720 Is it like a line up for a smoke or something? 08:41:41.720 --> 08:41:42.720 It can't be. 08:41:42.720 --> 08:41:43.720 Well, it could be. 08:41:43.720 --> 08:41:44.720 It could be. 08:41:44.720 --> 08:41:45.720 Or it's like... 08:41:45.720 --> 08:41:50.800 Snacks let me look at these notes with a little or these like 2d cut. I can't tell from there 08:41:50.800 --> 08:41:53.240 Maybe they're the skins they get if they make play 08:41:56.360 --> 08:41:58.360 Crimson web karambit if you can make playoffs 08:42:07.400 --> 08:42:11.360 He's just pushed yep he has pushed palace on his own volition 08:42:13.440 --> 08:42:15.440 Everywhere and nowhere at the same time 08:42:15.720 --> 08:42:22.320 Oh wow, if you didn't middle click that HE he'd have done a significant up-oh and they can't even catch it 08:42:22.320 --> 08:42:24.900 Ryu's rough around the edges to start us off 08:42:27.240 --> 08:42:29.880 Did have the back of Rezzy's head on his screen 08:42:34.080 --> 08:42:37.940 No one's got the bomb no the game is over 08:42:37.940 --> 08:42:39.940 We need the bomb. 08:42:39.940 --> 08:42:41.940 Don't even really need us right now. 08:42:41.940 --> 08:42:43.940 Guys, this is over. We're going to map 2. 08:42:43.940 --> 08:42:45.940 It's ancient. It's Astralis' pick. 08:42:45.940 --> 08:42:47.940 Game Legion is off to the side of the T side. 08:42:47.940 --> 08:42:50.940 They did that versus Navi and they absolutely rumbled him. 08:42:50.940 --> 08:42:53.940 This is Mirage. This is done. This is a speed run. 08:42:53.940 --> 08:42:56.940 But this is for the final place in the playoffs. 08:42:56.940 --> 08:42:59.940 Astralis, if you want it, you've got to shake it off. 08:42:59.940 --> 08:43:01.940 Taylor style, damn quick. 08:43:01.940 --> 08:43:03.940 Because that is not a game of Counter-Strike. 08:43:03.940 --> 08:43:06.940 That is a drubbing. And Game Legion, they're here to play. 08:43:06.940 --> 08:43:08.940 It's so casual with it. 08:43:14.940 --> 08:43:17.940 Yeah, Kinderlegion, full steam ahead. 08:43:17.940 --> 08:43:18.940 They're about to pick a barrage. 08:43:18.940 --> 08:43:21.940 Goals swimmingly, and Janko, you prophesied. 08:43:21.940 --> 08:43:23.940 You know, Stralis, they need to have those hot starts. 08:43:23.940 --> 08:43:25.940 Didn't happen at all in this match. 08:43:25.940 --> 08:43:27.940 Yeah, definitely not. 08:43:27.940 --> 08:43:31.940 And it wasn't like, Kinderlegion was playing with a ton of pace early on. 08:43:31.940 --> 08:43:34.940 They were defaulting, they were doing a good job of taking control, 08:43:34.940 --> 08:43:41.940 sort of squeezing Astralis out and they just weren't really that many reactions and when 08:43:41.940 --> 08:43:48.140 they did come in the, you know, face of Yabi on the flank, like his teammates would just 08:43:48.140 --> 08:43:51.020 drop the ball and they would just die before he could even activate. 08:43:51.020 --> 08:43:55.500 So not really coordinated enough early on Astralis. 08:43:55.500 --> 08:43:59.140 Yeah, one of those games where the first couple of bar rounds, I think Astralis had a way 08:43:59.140 --> 08:44:00.140 into them. 08:44:00.140 --> 08:44:02.540 Yabi got a couple of opening kills on the T side. 08:44:02.540 --> 08:44:05.780 sorry in the season where they could have benefited from it, where they could have 08:44:05.780 --> 08:44:09.140 capsized on it, when that didn't happen then it kind of you know fell out of the 08:44:09.140 --> 08:44:13.140 hands and they lost grasp of the game and you'd argue that the score line was 08:44:13.140 --> 08:44:16.140 maybe not justified the first couple of rounds but then again just got to give it 08:44:16.140 --> 08:44:19.900 to Gamerlian sorry for being able to close the rounds even though they 08:44:19.900 --> 08:44:22.740 weren't necessarily in a position to win it I think that's when we speak 08:44:22.740 --> 08:44:26.420 individual qualities we spoke about PR coming into Tausen having a fantastic 08:44:26.420 --> 08:44:29.860 showing against his Danish countryman as well and I think from an 08:44:29.860 --> 08:44:33.860 individual point of view as Flamese said, you know, in terms of who shot the most headshots 08:44:33.860 --> 08:44:38.660 and who stepped up in the 3D3 and in the 4V4, Gamer Legion were not only one step ahead but far 08:44:38.660 --> 08:44:42.260 ahead and at the bottom. 100%, I mean Stare even prophesizing, you know, the most uh, 08:44:42.260 --> 08:44:46.020 a lug leak to be shooting heads, PR, I mean it was pretty much everybody other than snacks really 08:44:46.020 --> 08:44:50.180 up there in terms of the kill department, just seemed like such a fluid world machine for Gamer 08:44:50.180 --> 08:44:56.020 Legion. Yeah, certainly they seemed like the better team, you know, more prepared, came ready to play, 08:44:56.020 --> 08:45:02.140 Astralis didn't have many solutions and then when they did manage to win a couple of rounds 08:45:02.140 --> 08:45:06.300 It sort of that was it. That was just a flash in the pan also sucks 08:45:06.300 --> 08:45:12.660 You know when you lose so many rounds your point gets a better economy like they did get one anti-co in there 08:45:12.660 --> 08:45:16.220 But that was it game-relief managing to win the final two rounds of the first half 08:45:16.220 --> 08:45:19.860 He really felt like with that, you know, it was just a matter of time before they closed 08:45:19.860 --> 08:45:22.780 No pistols as well, you know game relieving converge both of them as well 08:45:22.780 --> 08:45:25.720 It just becomes a dire situation at that point where the score line is 08:45:25.960 --> 08:45:31.020 Is looking not great for us to Alice in a game where they never really had a chance after the first five or six months 08:45:31.020 --> 08:45:35.200 Yeah, let's go back to rounds that just as it happens five and six. What would the tail of these? 08:45:35.200 --> 08:45:39.100 I have surprised Jacob in asked for six and seven, but never mind 08:45:39.400 --> 08:45:42.680 This is all the rounds we talked about like you see the 08:45:43.240 --> 08:45:47.680 Execute come in for the side of game. We actually have two players on the flank 08:45:47.680 --> 08:45:52.800 crisis in underground and Tausern was towards B-Apps and here Fuzzi does the smoke break, 08:45:52.800 --> 08:45:57.120 doesn't see anyone, happens he's wary about the flank, but I mean this from Fuzzi just completely 08:45:57.680 --> 08:46:06.800 left himself open to the whole bombsite, just dies for free, Riu gets traded right now in basically a 08:46:06.800 --> 08:46:11.120 quick 3-1 and you can see Yabi who was on that flank the entire time, I mean he just gets the one 08:46:11.120 --> 08:46:15.680 kill but they already over to the B-Bombsite, like he actually had really good timing, if they played 08:46:15.680 --> 08:46:22.000 more for time to stay alive, right? But there was miscommunication. Fusi is worried about someone 08:46:22.000 --> 08:46:26.640 being boosted window and potentially flanking him. Ryu isn't covering him. Well, he's going to check 08:46:26.640 --> 08:46:31.840 that and the round completely falls apart. They just fall all over the place with Yabi on the flank. 08:46:31.840 --> 08:46:35.360 Yeah, it's always a warning sign to me when you lose grasp of the map, especially on a map like 08:46:35.360 --> 08:46:38.800 Mirage, where there's not a lot of holes to be found. You have again Yabi coming in, you know, 08:46:38.800 --> 08:46:43.040 with AWP in this instance, having a good spawn for it. Not often we see a double upset of CT 08:46:43.040 --> 08:46:44.880 He's at Mirage, not with Yabi either. 08:46:44.880 --> 08:46:47.520 He gets a nice opening and that's a good start to the round. 08:46:47.520 --> 08:46:49.320 But that's the issue against one more for Astralis. 08:46:49.320 --> 08:46:50.720 They lose grasp of the round. 08:46:50.720 --> 08:46:52.480 Ryu gets pushed away with the Molotov right there. 08:46:52.480 --> 08:46:54.640 He's getting hurt off now, so they're very well aware 08:46:54.640 --> 08:46:55.960 that he's in this position. 08:46:55.960 --> 08:46:57.720 Cannot really do a lot of stuff right here. 08:46:57.720 --> 08:47:00.280 Left to himself, gets a flash to his face as well. 08:47:00.280 --> 08:47:02.720 And at that point, you lose control over the A bomb side. 08:47:02.720 --> 08:47:05.480 Again, a scenario where Astralis gets an opening kill, 08:47:05.480 --> 08:47:07.080 gets a 4B free scenario, 08:47:07.080 --> 08:47:08.640 that even becomes a 4B 2 scenario. 08:47:08.640 --> 08:47:10.200 And at this point, if you were to close the round, 08:47:10.200 --> 08:47:11.240 stop the round right here, 08:47:11.240 --> 08:47:12.920 you have Tausen coming in with a double kill 08:47:12.920 --> 08:47:17.060 with 12 HP in Connector, none of the two Astralis players are ready for that encounter. 08:47:17.060 --> 08:47:20.420 And yeah, you can say that the timing was good from Torsten and he really hit it, you know, 08:47:20.420 --> 08:47:22.300 and instantly killed his two opponents. 08:47:22.300 --> 08:47:26.020 But just the fact that none of the two Astralis players are aware that there's even a possibility 08:47:26.020 --> 08:47:28.780 that the player is pushed up into stairs with 12 HP. 08:47:28.780 --> 08:47:29.880 Well, it's not a good sight. 08:47:29.880 --> 08:47:34.180 Yabi again then, AWP, not the best weapon to have when you're going to retake into the bomb site. 08:47:34.180 --> 08:47:36.340 And as you can see, he's not known to be an AWPer. 08:47:36.340 --> 08:47:38.660 Sometimes you can, you know, post an angle, get the first kill, 08:47:38.660 --> 08:47:41.860 but when he gets into this close call or come back, not his forte. 08:47:41.860 --> 08:47:44.740 And that was another moment where I should have won the round without it out. 08:47:44.740 --> 08:47:46.900 And I guess that's what's surprising, right? 08:47:46.900 --> 08:47:51.140 Because last time the two teams faced very much a more competitive fair, right? 08:47:51.140 --> 08:47:53.460 I thought, I mean, particularly with playoffs being on the line, of course, 08:47:53.460 --> 08:47:56.340 there is always going to be the question of stamina, the energy levels, 08:47:56.340 --> 08:47:57.940 considering they've already played once today. 08:47:57.940 --> 08:48:01.620 But it used to be pretty competitive between these two teams. 08:48:01.620 --> 08:48:04.820 It did, you know, and that goes into what we're saying about the two teams 08:48:04.820 --> 08:48:06.020 following the same trajectory. 08:48:06.020 --> 08:48:09.380 I think it's two teams on their uprisings and two teams who have a lot of similarities 08:48:09.380 --> 08:48:10.420 and individual skill. 08:48:10.420 --> 08:48:14.020 and it's hard to dissect them. It's hard to say that one team is significantly better than the other. 08:48:14.020 --> 08:48:16.020 They share some of the same map pool as well. 08:48:16.020 --> 08:48:21.700 So it is a bit surprising to me as you're also sitting here for that the game is not more competitive on Mirage at least now. 08:48:21.740 --> 08:48:26.460 It's still a best of three. There's still a bounce back to potentially happen for Astralis, but in isolation this map, 08:48:26.500 --> 08:48:28.620 yeah, it could have been closer, should have been closer. 08:48:28.620 --> 08:48:31.420 But I think it's fair enough, Gamalidians are winning because they were by far the better team. 08:48:31.420 --> 08:48:36.500 I mean, Astralis has had better results this year when it comes to tier one competitions and 08:48:36.500 --> 08:48:41.900 And what's not, but Game Religion has been more solid, it feels like, right? 08:48:41.900 --> 08:48:46.700 Like their floor has been higher, even though their ceiling hasn't been as high in terms of results. 08:48:46.700 --> 08:48:53.700 So, Astralis, like, they're either really good or pretty shaky, that there's no middle ground for them. 08:48:53.700 --> 08:48:57.500 It seems like at the moment, and obviously on this first map, they were pretty shaky. 08:48:57.500 --> 08:49:02.500 And whether they can turn it around on ancient, they'll have to start on the city side again. 08:49:02.500 --> 08:49:06.980 So, game legion has the opportunity to still dictate the pace of this game. 08:49:06.980 --> 08:49:09.460 They had that incredible T side against Navi. 08:49:09.460 --> 08:49:14.740 11 rounds, I believe it was, sort of storming to a 13-1 win. 08:49:14.740 --> 08:49:19.940 So, a tall task ahead mostly because I mentioned Fuzi still struggling, right? 08:49:19.940 --> 08:49:25.780 And, you know, not being able to just get the frags and could see sort of a little bit lost 08:49:25.780 --> 08:49:27.220 in some of these rounds, right? 08:49:27.220 --> 08:49:29.780 It's been a tough tournament for him. 08:49:29.780 --> 08:49:35.500 And you're just really hoping that he can find a way to turn it around his team absolutely needs him 08:49:35.500 --> 08:49:39.780 Yeah, I was just looking at some of the numbers on the side of who's he's been pretty rough tournament 08:49:39.780 --> 08:49:44.380 And even considering right the last time he faced up against game lead, and he wasn't having such a tough time 08:49:44.380 --> 08:49:46.940 I guess it's when you get into your head a bit in these moments 08:49:46.940 --> 08:49:48.980 You've already had pretty long day as well 08:49:48.980 --> 08:49:50.220 It's gonna be challenging about spec 08:49:50.220 --> 08:49:53.180 Can you note in his his best shape so far him in Atlanta? 08:49:53.180 --> 08:49:56.340 But it's time for him to together with us to the team to to step it up 08:49:56.340 --> 08:49:59.260 And I think as well as is a different looking team when you have an all presence on the map 08:49:59.260 --> 08:50:02.700 One thing is, you know, obviously having that extra output from a specific player, 08:50:02.700 --> 08:50:06.220 but you know that as well when you're facing an out player who's closing down certain areas, 08:50:06.220 --> 08:50:08.220 or you actually fear as an opposition. 08:50:08.220 --> 08:50:11.740 Sometimes that makes you call differently, sometimes that makes you a little bit extra cautious, 08:50:11.740 --> 08:50:16.460 or it forces you to use more utility when you do your defaults and try to take over map control. 08:50:16.460 --> 08:50:21.660 It doesn't feel like Fusi at any point in this tournament has installed any fear in any of his opponents, 08:50:21.660 --> 08:50:24.140 and that's obviously not a good thing for Astralis either. 08:50:24.140 --> 08:50:29.660 Do you want to preface ancient a little bit as you alluded to a game a legion really make a light work of 08:50:29.660 --> 08:50:37.220 Navi of all teams on that T side what works well for them and can that translate versus a strong everything in that game 08:50:37.220 --> 08:50:44.740 You know like they just had they also great job in some of the mid rounds in terms of getting the decisive kills and punishing Navi for 08:50:44.940 --> 08:50:49.380 Really going for some hero plays individually and not playing as much as a team 08:50:49.380 --> 08:50:51.260 But I think a lot of this depends just on a strong 08:50:51.260 --> 08:50:56.720 They need to wake up. If they don't wake up and play significantly better, it doesn't matter which map it is. 08:50:56.720 --> 08:51:04.120 Game of Legend would have closed it out 2-0, so some of the things we showed from Mirage, like you need to do better. 08:51:04.120 --> 08:51:10.080 You can't let your concentration slip, you know? You're not going to get that many opportunities in a game nowadays, 08:51:10.080 --> 08:51:15.420 so when they do present themselves, when you do the hard work, so to speak, you need to be able to close out. 08:51:15.420 --> 08:51:19.920 That's a good thing for us to honest, though. It is ancient, they do get to start on the CT side as well, 08:51:19.920 --> 08:51:23.320 And I think that's when you look at the the course of the entire map pool for Astralis 08:51:23.320 --> 08:51:26.560 That is the strongest CT side they have in any of their maps a map 08:51:26.560 --> 08:51:31.680 They feel very comfortable on heard stair earlier today say that normally we own our opposition on the map 08:51:31.680 --> 08:51:35.660 You know liquid they were struggling a little bit to get over the finish line, but statistically speaking 08:51:35.660 --> 08:51:38.080 It's the map they played the most it's not the win the most 08:51:38.080 --> 08:51:40.280 It's the CT side brother have the highest win rate as well 08:51:40.280 --> 08:51:44.360 And it's the CT side where yuppie have average of 1.51 rating in all those games 08:51:44.360 --> 08:51:48.880 So there's a lot of positives to I guess attached to Astralis and that CT side of ancient 08:51:48.880 --> 08:51:54.040 So we get to see whether it's a day off or a game off here for us, or they will come back to the normal level. 08:51:54.040 --> 08:51:55.760 I mean, I can't blame stuff for that confidence. 08:51:55.760 --> 08:51:59.960 I'm just looking at some of the teams they've taken down, Spirit obviously, FaZe in a bit of a turmoil at the moment. 08:51:59.960 --> 08:52:03.640 Maus, we're looking at foot as well, the Mongols, just to name a few. 08:52:03.640 --> 08:52:06.520 So, yeah, very confident showing on this map. 08:52:06.520 --> 08:52:09.880 What are you looking at mostly for that CT side where they're going to be starting? 08:52:10.240 --> 08:52:14.880 I'm looking, and I'm going to sound like a broken record, but just fusing to have a slightly better game. 08:52:14.880 --> 08:52:18.880 because he's very mobile on the off like he'll be everywhere at times depending on what their 08:52:18.880 --> 08:52:25.600 setup is where the third guy on the B bomb site or lock down the A or play more towards mid from 08:52:25.600 --> 08:52:31.840 donut right and just get some confidence going for him right because obviously it's gonna have to 08:52:31.840 --> 08:52:36.720 go into overpass if Astralis is going to come out on top and that's where you're really going to have 08:52:36.720 --> 08:52:41.200 high expectations are you giving me some hope for Astralis but do you actually believe what you 08:52:41.200 --> 08:52:45.200 No, I never do. I never do. I'm just a great salesman. 08:52:45.200 --> 08:52:51.200 It just doesn't seem to be there in terms of energy 08:52:51.200 --> 08:52:54.200 and how they're doing, like the frustration is seeping through 08:52:54.200 --> 08:52:59.200 and doesn't seem like they can snap out of it unless some big individual moments 08:52:59.200 --> 08:53:01.200 come through to sort of lift the spirits for everyone else. 08:53:01.200 --> 08:53:04.200 They don't have a lot of confidence in Australia's coming into this game to be completely honest 08:53:04.200 --> 08:53:06.200 and nothing I saw on Mirage changes that. 08:53:06.200 --> 08:53:10.200 Ancient is the best bet to have a winning a map and I think that's possible. 08:53:10.200 --> 08:53:13.560 It's possible for them to keep this series alive, but overall I'm still starting with 08:53:13.560 --> 08:53:14.560 gaming. 08:53:14.560 --> 08:53:16.680 I think just to be fair, Game Religion has played great this tournament. 08:53:16.680 --> 08:53:22.440 They had one really, one kind of bad map against Navi, trashed them on Ancient and were very 08:53:22.440 --> 08:53:26.880 competitive on Mirage and the rest of the games, they made light work of their opponents. 08:53:26.880 --> 08:53:31.560 So I think it's not even as much, I don't trust Astralis as much as I'm trusting Game 08:53:31.560 --> 08:53:32.560 Religion right now. 08:53:32.560 --> 08:53:36.120 And this is why it's such an exciting map to be seeing as the second one in this qualification 08:53:36.120 --> 08:53:42.720 and elimination series. One more shot at Astralis to turn this on its head and it goes down on ancient after this break. 08:54:06.120 --> 08:54:32.120 The founding holiday still keeps in the heat of coming into it. 08:54:32.120 --> 08:54:56.640 We are back! 08:54:56.640 --> 08:54:58.640 Atlanta hotland, you can call it whatever you want. 08:54:58.640 --> 08:55:03.760 What we've actually come here to do today is to keep playing and see what happens the great peach state 08:55:03.760 --> 08:55:07.100 It is Atlanta, Georgia, but mostly a lot of historical 08:55:12.800 --> 08:55:14.800 The hunt continues 08:55:19.920 --> 08:55:21.920 All right, man either 08:55:21.960 --> 08:55:26.200 That's what I say he plays he playing video games you play counter straight 08:55:26.200 --> 08:55:30.200 Deep into the depths of the Pond City market. Hey man, you play video games? 08:55:30.200 --> 08:55:32.200 I'm 45, so... 08:55:32.200 --> 08:55:34.200 How old do you think I am? 08:55:34.200 --> 08:55:35.200 32. 08:55:35.200 --> 08:55:37.200 Okay, yeah, that's pretty fair, but I'm 36. We'll take that. 08:55:37.200 --> 08:55:39.200 I'm not sure, man. 08:55:39.200 --> 08:55:43.200 What do you think about two teams or players playing against each other in tournaments and video games? 08:55:43.200 --> 08:55:46.200 I mainly play, like, Rainbow, Apex. 08:55:46.200 --> 08:55:51.200 Is it something where we can kind of mutually agree that there are games that shouldn't be considered respectable? 08:55:51.200 --> 08:55:54.200 Perhaps maybe, like, I don't want to just put words in your mouth, but Valorant? 08:55:54.200 --> 08:55:59.960 with Valorant. I was gonna say the same thing. Yes. You guys know anything about video games at all? Counter 08:55:59.960 --> 08:56:06.280 Strike? Silver Pirates. Age of Empires. My team right now is number one in the state on Marvel. Marvel 08:56:06.280 --> 08:56:10.600 Rival? Yeah. My school. What school you go to? Carrollton. Where can we find some Counter Strike 08:56:10.600 --> 08:56:14.680 players? I mean Age of Empires is cool but I'm looking for Counter Strikers. I'd rather go to the 08:56:14.680 --> 08:56:22.600 hamburger place maybe you know in the corner H&F. Thanks for the guidance. You want to say some 08:56:22.600 --> 08:56:24.600 What's up guys? What's up guys? 08:56:24.600 --> 08:56:26.600 Poverty. What is it? 08:56:26.600 --> 08:56:28.600 Poverty. P-O-V-E-R-T 08:56:28.600 --> 08:56:34.600 I was about to say that's the wildest sign off I think I've ever experienced on the show here is poverty. 08:56:38.600 --> 08:56:43.600 Alright, we've got game religion back in the server. Second time today. Second time's the charm, right? 08:56:43.600 --> 08:56:44.600 Yeah, exactly. 08:56:44.600 --> 08:56:48.600 That's why you guys look forward to playing on these days if you get the chance to play two BO3s as opposed to just one. 08:56:48.600 --> 08:56:53.400 to just one except for that game earlier really did they stress you at all like was there any stress 08:56:53.400 --> 08:57:00.520 in the liquid game i mean i wouldn't say so i mean the only thing where i mean why there could be 08:57:00.520 --> 08:57:06.120 stress that we have some sickness in the team and we are not feeling not not me yeah not me sure 08:57:06.120 --> 08:57:14.360 sure sure not anymore not anymore so yeah i think yeah we are just low on energy but hopefully we 08:57:14.360 --> 08:57:17.440 we got the rest and now we're gonna have more power. 08:57:18.800 --> 08:57:21.920 I was just over there talking to the side of Astralis and they were telling me that 08:57:21.920 --> 08:57:24.120 you're the biggest threat in the server. Is that true? 08:57:25.240 --> 08:57:29.200 I don't know. If they think that then it's good for me but... 08:57:30.560 --> 08:57:33.280 Well, I don't know. I don't think so. 08:57:33.520 --> 08:57:37.720 What about over there? When you look across the way at Astralis, what do you think in terms of firepower, 08:57:37.720 --> 08:57:40.960 in terms of problems that Astralis could give Gamer Legion today? What are they? 08:57:40.960 --> 08:57:52.960 I think Stahar, I don't know how to pronounce his name, so I'm sorry, but I think that guy is pretty dangerous, but I'll get him in my pocket. 08:57:52.960 --> 08:57:58.960 Oh, I like that. That was smooth. Anything else you want to say, man? That was good. Look back on the camera, that was good. 08:57:58.960 --> 08:58:02.960 No, nothing else to say, good luck, and see you in the summer. 08:58:02.960 --> 08:58:04.960 Mila, thank you so much. 08:58:04.960 --> 08:58:10.960 The mother of the short, I'm gonna hide stairs, this is WTG, I'm hiding stairs okay, we're gonna retake on... 08:58:10.960 --> 08:58:12.960 Oh, I'm on top of the flashing now, we're gonna... 08:58:12.960 --> 08:58:14.960 Yeah, we're on top of the WTG, I'm gonna flash, I'm gonna do... 08:58:14.960 --> 08:58:15.960 Flashing! 08:58:16.960 --> 08:58:18.960 On the 2, 1 more! 08:58:18.960 --> 08:58:20.960 One on top of us, come through, come through! 08:58:20.960 --> 08:58:21.960 Cover them! 08:58:21.960 --> 08:58:23.960 Wait, I said replay it, replay it! 08:58:23.960 --> 08:58:24.960 Quick, cross your Z player. 08:58:24.960 --> 08:58:26.960 Quick, be ready out. 08:58:26.960 --> 08:58:27.960 I have 3 viewers. 08:58:27.960 --> 08:58:29.960 I'm gonna see one jungle, we're basically... 08:58:29.960 --> 08:58:31.960 We're playing Serpent Suite. 08:58:31.960 --> 08:58:33.960 Flash, flash, flash, one more! 08:58:33.960 --> 08:58:35.960 I'm fast. 08:58:35.960 --> 08:58:37.960 One B, one B. 08:58:37.960 --> 08:58:39.960 One more, one more. 08:58:39.960 --> 08:58:41.960 Top gun, let's take a play. 08:58:41.960 --> 08:58:43.960 Bomb is top gun. 08:58:43.960 --> 08:58:45.960 One was BF guys. 08:58:45.960 --> 08:58:47.960 One was BF. 08:58:47.960 --> 08:58:49.960 Long time ago he can be on the right. 08:58:49.960 --> 08:58:51.960 I'll take one. 08:58:51.960 --> 08:58:53.960 I have ramp. 08:58:53.960 --> 08:58:55.960 I'm going down. 08:58:55.960 --> 08:58:57.960 Nice! 08:59:03.960 --> 08:59:11.260 There's just one final spot available for the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta playoffs. 08:59:11.260 --> 08:59:12.260 Game Legion or Astralis? 08:59:12.260 --> 08:59:14.600 Game Legion already taking a massive step in that direction. 08:59:14.600 --> 08:59:17.480 You saw Mirage there with the Astralis comms. 08:59:17.480 --> 08:59:21.160 And yeah, I mean, you got to see the best round out of Astralis on Mirage. 08:59:21.160 --> 08:59:24.520 That jump out of the window with the flash, it was convincing, but that was about all 08:59:24.520 --> 08:59:25.520 the convincing they did. 08:59:25.520 --> 08:59:26.520 Game Legion dominant. 08:59:26.520 --> 08:59:27.520 The power of television. 08:59:27.520 --> 08:59:32.800 We can show you some rounds where they looked good and felt confident, but still got owned. 08:59:32.800 --> 08:59:38.080 They can't pull up their socks. This will be a number quick map and we saw what game 08:59:38.080 --> 08:59:43.740 Allegiant did to now be on this very map starting on the T side. I do believe they had them their worst 08:59:43.980 --> 08:59:45.980 ancient loss ever. That's right. Ooh 08:59:47.380 --> 08:59:52.000 stairs gonna go swinging in towards a main and he confirms well kind of the whole plan 08:59:52.240 --> 08:59:57.640 He spotted multiple bodies. You just commit anyway, or are you gonna scrap it? Well, they didn't see the bomb 08:59:57.640 --> 09:00:03.180 good point but you did see two maybe three yeah so I think right now the 09:00:03.180 --> 09:00:07.080 fact that game religion aren't just going all in this is good to from PR even 09:00:07.080 --> 09:00:11.000 if he just makes water noise and then walks back it looks like he's going to 09:00:11.000 --> 09:00:15.220 there you go right because you're thinking okay they spot them that over 09:00:15.220 --> 09:00:20.800 rotate because they didn't see the bomb it didn't commit all the forces and right 09:00:20.800 --> 09:00:29.120 now the setup is fozy hiding baiting for him stare yabby over towards red making 09:00:29.120 --> 09:00:33.980 sure they can't slip at the donut on the jiggles Ryu the dual bread is in 09:00:33.980 --> 09:00:38.000 hooksy playing for info over towards be ramp and now they'll just continue with 09:00:38.000 --> 09:00:42.480 the plant 30 seconds later here comes the execute 09:00:42.480 --> 09:00:45.480 We've got Stare and Fousey. 09:00:45.480 --> 09:00:49.480 Good angle for Stare. 09:00:49.480 --> 09:00:51.480 Loses vision. The flash pops. 09:00:51.480 --> 09:00:53.480 Fousey is completely overlooked. 09:00:53.480 --> 09:00:55.480 A nice sequence out of the two of them. 09:00:55.480 --> 09:00:57.480 A two-man aid defense. 09:00:57.480 --> 09:00:59.480 Just how to sit down as well to Fousey. 09:00:59.480 --> 09:01:01.480 That is a crispy star. 09:01:01.480 --> 09:01:03.480 So exactly what you want to see if you're a strahlus. 09:01:03.480 --> 09:01:07.480 Shaking off Mirage, resetting, and a clean convincing pistol. 09:01:07.480 --> 09:01:10.480 Alright, well, we'll game a legion, opt in with a force. 09:01:10.480 --> 09:01:13.200 sure the bomb doesn't go down, but this could still be tech 9s with a bit of 09:01:13.200 --> 09:01:17.680 YouTube behind it. Towson's chipped in with a Diggle, it looks like they are just going to take the eco. 09:01:18.320 --> 09:01:22.800 So well done, good setup. They gather the information early, they don't over-rotate, 09:01:23.360 --> 09:01:27.280 game of legends stick to their plan, they just get absolutely shredded. 09:01:28.000 --> 09:01:33.760 So this is more like it from Astralis. Now this one is more about just keeping the bodies alive, 09:01:33.760 --> 09:01:37.280 making sure that you don't give away more than one or two casualties. 09:01:37.280 --> 09:01:40.880 You should know that the gun rounds will be coming into the next so 09:01:42.000 --> 09:01:44.520 The game a lesion it's the opposite right you want to 09:01:45.960 --> 09:01:49.240 Siphon out as much of the time on the clock and you too as possible and 09:01:49.920 --> 09:01:55.480 Couple of kills in a plant would go an awfully long way to making your following gun round stronger 09:01:55.480 --> 09:01:57.480 But not only that sister as is 09:01:58.480 --> 09:02:02.200 Finances weaker. Towson boosted up has a chance to find an opening 09:02:02.200 --> 09:02:10.120 And again towards there, you know, starting to put those bricks in place for conditioning, 09:02:10.120 --> 09:02:12.240 even if it isn't just a deal. 09:02:12.240 --> 09:02:17.440 PR spamming his glock, got the detachment drawn, Yabi, very composed for two. 09:02:17.440 --> 09:02:20.240 Stare shouldn't get for this. 09:02:20.240 --> 09:02:21.240 And he is. 09:02:21.240 --> 09:02:24.760 Okay, just PR who then knew was spamming the glock, and it's a little bit sketchy from 09:02:24.760 --> 09:02:25.760 Posey. 09:02:25.760 --> 09:02:26.760 He's an oppo. 09:02:26.760 --> 09:02:29.760 Who makes the M4 work? 09:02:29.760 --> 09:02:31.440 And now the guns will be invested upon. 09:02:31.440 --> 09:02:38.220 Now does next want to finish a again now just out of my own curiosities, you know, is it something they're gonna be 09:02:39.700 --> 09:02:41.700 Continuing with part of their 09:02:42.960 --> 09:02:49.120 Bonslaw against navi was getting mid control relatively easily against the mccasey and Emma and and that came through res 09:02:49.120 --> 09:02:51.780 Right. He was doing a very good job being able to slide out middle 09:02:52.260 --> 09:02:53.860 and 09:02:53.860 --> 09:02:57.440 Looking to okay. This is just a bit. It's not a default 09:02:57.440 --> 09:03:01.960 Oh, it's also not even really an A, guys. 09:03:01.960 --> 09:03:03.960 They Molly top ramp real immediately says, 09:03:03.960 --> 09:03:06.400 no, I would like to know how many players are on lane, 09:03:06.400 --> 09:03:08.680 and it's a grand total of zero. 09:03:08.680 --> 09:03:11.000 Still though, it does look like PR's taking a lead 09:03:11.000 --> 09:03:12.400 through that smoke on doors, 09:03:12.400 --> 09:03:14.040 but they have already been able to relay 09:03:14.040 --> 09:03:15.200 that they've got that lane control, 09:03:15.200 --> 09:03:16.600 and stairs can appeal away. 09:03:16.600 --> 09:03:18.480 They will have some bodies. 09:03:18.480 --> 09:03:19.840 Okay, I thought they were reading it. 09:03:19.840 --> 09:03:21.560 Well, Yabi doesn't know they're up. 09:03:21.560 --> 09:03:23.560 No, that is gonna come as a surprise to him. 09:03:23.560 --> 09:03:25.280 Snacks over the top might be a shoot. 09:03:25.280 --> 09:03:27.880 Yep, just the tip of Yabi's head goes down. 09:03:28.680 --> 09:03:31.780 Fuzzy Donut, they're gonna wanna try and delay as best he can, 09:03:31.780 --> 09:03:33.480 because they're actually gonna search and clear him. 09:03:33.780 --> 09:03:34.980 Stay from highfakes. 09:03:37.280 --> 09:03:41.280 Now the bomb goes down, Resil punched that in, Ryu's still over towards B, so... 09:03:41.780 --> 09:03:44.580 3v4, where this is quite disjointed. 09:03:45.180 --> 09:03:47.080 Oxy only has this MP9. 09:03:48.180 --> 09:03:51.980 And as Stare starts to path back and Ryu doesn't make any moves towards the bomb, 09:03:51.980 --> 09:03:54.080 Oxy's just gonna look for an upgrade or some damage. 09:03:54.080 --> 09:03:56.760 That'll be the first rifle round going in the favor of game allegiant 09:03:57.720 --> 09:04:01.440 So that was simple stuff walk out boost up gets a lot of space there 09:04:01.440 --> 09:04:03.560 I think if you were looking at a few of the tendencies the game 09:04:03.560 --> 09:04:05.100 Allegiant did it well in that nappy game 09:04:05.100 --> 09:04:09.640 But remember they were that Molly you just heard they're being extinguished PR was pathing behind it a lot 09:04:09.840 --> 09:04:14.200 It's almost like they're doing the opposite openings as what they did against nappy 09:04:14.800 --> 09:04:18.200 Right. It was very B centric in the first three or four rounds 09:04:18.200 --> 09:04:25.900 And so if you were a starless for example, and you were prepping and looking at the most recent ancient game anticipating your pick of it 09:04:26.680 --> 09:04:28.680 This is not meeting those expectations 09:04:31.080 --> 09:04:33.320 That's repeated such a gangster man 09:04:33.640 --> 09:04:37.960 You've had you know now we'd be very critical of the repeat calls once upon a time, but if it works it works 09:04:38.640 --> 09:04:42.240 Yeah, but also if you're a starless you're gonna go okay 09:04:42.240 --> 09:04:46.000 Well, it's gonna be something towards lame now, right? Well, this is it 09:04:46.000 --> 09:04:52.000 I'm just looking at this game against Na'Vi, so the pistol, it was like a B fake until they finished. 09:04:52.000 --> 09:04:57.000 Their first anti-eco was a B play, their second was also a B play. 09:04:57.000 --> 09:05:01.000 Three start midfield throw starts. Resist found an opener. 09:05:01.000 --> 09:05:04.000 What? Fozy just goes down on a smoke spam. 09:05:04.000 --> 09:05:07.000 Oh, rough way for this round to start. 09:05:12.000 --> 09:05:14.000 Fourth A hit in a row. 09:05:16.000 --> 09:05:19.840 This time Riu is on that tree position though. 09:05:19.840 --> 09:05:25.460 I think he'd have an advantage versus the Galil of Tausen but unable to finish him off. 09:05:25.460 --> 09:05:26.840 Tick-toe done it fast. 09:05:26.840 --> 09:05:40.440 Oxy must be having the most miserable game of Counter-Strike on this CT side. 09:05:40.440 --> 09:05:45.040 He is dying to the lurks more than he's dying to the actual body of the attack. 09:05:45.040 --> 09:05:47.440 So frustrating. 09:05:47.440 --> 09:05:54.720 There goes down all five stand alive and some energy. 09:05:54.720 --> 09:05:57.200 Just assessing the finances quickly hooks you with 4K, 09:05:57.200 --> 09:05:59.400 foes you with 4K, everybody else with just around two. 09:05:59.400 --> 09:06:02.160 So he's going to have to be the eco knowing 2,400 09:06:02.160 --> 09:06:02.760 comes to the bank. 09:06:02.760 --> 09:06:03.760 And that's the opener. 09:06:03.760 --> 09:06:05.880 So Rez just peppers through the smoke. 09:06:05.880 --> 09:06:08.360 Foesie tries to play up close and personal in the elbow. 09:06:08.360 --> 09:06:09.600 And he's a dead man walking. 09:06:09.600 --> 09:06:18.600 Yeah, incredibly frustrating game of Counter-Strike if you piece this in combination with Mirage. 09:06:18.600 --> 09:06:24.600 Alright, well, it's a piece stacked out of Astralis, this is Yabby Donut with a USP. 09:06:24.600 --> 09:06:29.600 The pistol upgrades don't rear you and Hooksy in the right place, and they've even got a smattering of you till these flashes. 09:06:29.600 --> 09:06:32.600 He's been spotted, need to get him off. 09:06:32.600 --> 09:06:35.600 Oh! Okay! 09:06:35.600 --> 09:06:37.600 It's gonna run down. 09:06:37.600 --> 09:06:39.600 It's important to fight snacks. 09:06:39.600 --> 09:06:42.600 Stays calm, controls the spray, catches him through the door. 09:06:42.600 --> 09:06:44.600 Scoot down. 09:06:44.600 --> 09:06:46.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:46.600 --> 09:06:48.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:48.600 --> 09:06:50.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:50.600 --> 09:06:52.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:52.600 --> 09:06:54.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:54.600 --> 09:06:56.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:56.600 --> 09:06:58.600 He's gonna run down. 09:06:58.600 --> 09:07:01.600 Stays calm, controls the spray, catches him through the door, 09:07:02.280 --> 09:07:05.560 scoops up some bonus nades and they survive, but costly. 09:07:05.560 --> 09:07:07.560 As far as an eco goes, decent output. 09:07:08.040 --> 09:07:09.720 So we'll bring him to the AWP now. 09:07:09.720 --> 09:07:13.240 Highpacks could do the same, but let's see if the calls allow it. 09:07:13.240 --> 09:07:15.720 I think if they're going to continue with this like belay mid control, 09:07:15.720 --> 09:07:17.880 which is very standard, I think maybe just the AK. 09:07:19.120 --> 09:07:21.880 They don't need to build around the AWP, that means they're going to equip it. 09:07:21.880 --> 09:07:31.280 It's unfortunate spread for Snacks double molly mid. 09:07:31.280 --> 09:07:34.800 Yeah, but the elbow smoke straight through there deep. 09:07:34.800 --> 09:07:37.720 Yeah, Rez has a lot of freedom. 09:07:37.720 --> 09:07:39.080 He can say they're not jumping out of heaven. 09:07:39.080 --> 09:07:41.240 That is less than ideal. 09:07:41.240 --> 09:07:44.200 That gives this B plate so much more buffer. 09:07:44.200 --> 09:07:47.000 You're right, they don't have to be concerned about this. 09:07:47.000 --> 09:07:50.400 High-pex allowed to be boosted on the box, will peek on the flash and post up on the 09:07:50.400 --> 09:07:51.400 line. 09:07:51.400 --> 09:07:55.080 you if he dares to jiggle or even just jump spot he's gonna be called by that 09:07:55.080 --> 09:08:00.800 warp just like that jumps across half-heartedly if all the jump came too 09:08:00.800 --> 09:08:05.240 early yeah yeah did and he had his backpack on so how's that removed by 09:08:05.240 --> 09:08:09.680 the hypex sniper foes he's in the blind spot here 09:08:09.680 --> 09:08:21.000 Huxxy's got a lot of work cut out through here, throws his block smoke, you're not running 09:08:21.000 --> 09:08:25.000 through Grey's screen, you've got 55 seconds, you're not in any rush. 09:08:25.000 --> 09:08:28.520 You will throw a name to the top pocket of Huxxy's Astralis Jersey. 09:08:28.520 --> 09:08:31.320 Rio's cheating back over Yabby as well, so they're stacking B. 09:08:31.320 --> 09:08:34.320 And there he's been spotted, Huxxy confirms his return. 09:08:34.320 --> 09:08:35.880 With rest of the light they can pivot. 09:08:35.880 --> 09:08:37.880 Easy, nice pick up. 09:08:37.880 --> 09:08:42.580 So the opening kill of this round, round six goes the way of Astralis thanks to their Swedish sniper. 09:08:42.580 --> 09:08:43.280 Now pivoting. 09:08:43.280 --> 09:08:45.480 It's the right call. I mean look at that stacked B bomb site. 09:08:45.480 --> 09:08:49.380 It's the only stair that stands between Gamer Legion and access to this A site. 09:08:49.380 --> 09:08:50.480 He's in the donut. 09:08:50.480 --> 09:08:52.180 Good flash, was a good flash indeed. 09:08:52.180 --> 09:08:54.680 Stair doesn't lose vision, Towson runs on in, the trade available. 09:08:54.680 --> 09:08:55.980 Oh, PR hits it! 09:08:55.980 --> 09:08:58.380 Sight's open though, they should be able to get the bomb down and set this up. 09:08:58.380 --> 09:09:00.580 Hypex can take some deep lines with the AWP if he wants. 09:09:00.580 --> 09:09:03.180 And Rez has got that temple on lock from Big Box. 09:09:03.180 --> 09:09:05.980 Look at Rez, he's holding CT, turns to flash. 09:09:05.980 --> 09:09:07.500 They're advancing quicker than they anticipated. 09:09:07.500 --> 09:09:11.260 Kiyuga is caught huge from Yabbi on the entries, takes two down, 09:09:11.260 --> 09:09:12.700 it's up to Hypex in the bush. 09:09:12.700 --> 09:09:16.260 There's only one bullet in his AWP and there's too many targets. 09:09:16.260 --> 09:09:17.740 Can still remove Yabbi on the defuse. 09:09:17.740 --> 09:09:18.820 And gets the reloading. 09:09:18.820 --> 09:09:20.420 Low covering fire. 09:09:20.420 --> 09:09:21.220 Surely not. 09:09:21.220 --> 09:09:22.940 Fuzi hasn't pulled the trigger track yet. 09:09:22.940 --> 09:09:24.180 It goes for a quick one. 09:09:24.180 --> 09:09:25.460 Fuzi running at him with his pistol. 09:09:25.460 --> 09:09:26.180 Hypex gonna go for a... 09:09:26.180 --> 09:09:27.140 Hey, Mary! 09:09:27.140 --> 09:09:28.500 Is it on to Fuzi? 09:09:28.500 --> 09:09:30.740 What a hell of a catch from Hypex! 09:09:30.740 --> 09:09:32.660 Hello, boss! 09:09:32.660 --> 09:09:35.060 He says hello and waves goodbye. 09:09:35.060 --> 09:09:39.180 He's not even being covered! 09:09:39.180 --> 09:09:41.780 But he's not even being covered! 09:09:41.780 --> 09:09:46.180 Oh man, you've already seen Yami kind of control the desk punch once. 09:09:46.180 --> 09:09:48.780 Immediate timeout, call this an emergency meeting. 09:09:48.780 --> 09:09:55.300 Yami did such good work as well and then he just... 09:09:55.300 --> 09:09:57.300 Look at this, down to 3 HP. 09:09:57.300 --> 09:09:59.300 Yeah, I'm poked. 09:09:59.300 --> 09:10:01.300 Did they not? I guess they didn't know he crossed? 09:10:01.300 --> 09:10:03.300 Well, I hadn't communicated exactly the plan. 09:10:03.300 --> 09:10:09.460 the fact that he had one bullet is able to get the reload in that that's not meant to be happening 09:10:11.140 --> 09:10:15.860 yeah roger understands he needs to help us uh strullers they're not one of these teams 09:10:15.860 --> 09:10:21.060 who they're their own worst enemy just mentally in the pits of despair the entirety of gay 09:10:21.060 --> 09:10:26.580 religion know they they got away with something crazy there that what's not supposed to be all 09:10:26.580 --> 09:10:32.420 round after yabbi being so quick on the scene finding the impact finding the double onto pr and res 09:10:33.300 --> 09:10:35.300 Oh, that's rough. 09:10:35.300 --> 09:10:38.300 Yeah, down to another partial. 09:10:41.300 --> 09:10:46.300 And this is what they were doing at the NAV, right? Top-Ramp Molly and NPR just put his aim on display. 09:10:48.300 --> 09:10:55.300 Oh, that's off the shoulder. That's all he needed, because the A3 ain't perfect for the double-swinged Towsons there to pick up any new sends. 09:10:55.300 --> 09:10:59.300 And they'll rock into a B for what should be five. 09:10:59.300 --> 09:11:03.300 Staring at Desert Eagle, not going to be able to make much of a difference here. 09:11:06.300 --> 09:11:09.300 Does it feel like a different energy in this team since the Snaxing game leadership? 09:11:09.300 --> 09:11:16.300 Yeah, it does. I mean, it's just such a nice blend of experienced captain with talented youngsters, right? 09:11:16.300 --> 09:11:25.300 Yeah, right. He obviously gets that bolstered a bit with Reds there as well, who can still play like an absolute animal, even though he's the I.M. Oakland... 09:11:25.300 --> 09:11:26.300 What was it? 09:11:26.300 --> 09:11:32.500 179 MVP. I think it was earlier than that. I think it was Babylon. Yeah, BC, I believe. 09:11:34.100 --> 09:11:37.060 102 BC. He can still be an animal. And then 09:11:37.500 --> 09:11:40.700 like PR is one of these prospects. I was like, well, where's he going eventually? 09:11:42.220 --> 09:11:44.220 I think Towson is 09:11:44.780 --> 09:11:50.500 for a role player, extremely solid. Very fun to watch. And then they were highlighting 09:11:51.140 --> 09:11:53.820 since Zeta's departure kind of hypes is 09:11:54.180 --> 09:11:56.180 rise. 09:11:56.300 --> 09:12:03.300 the 09:12:03.300 --> 09:12:09.300 what 09:12:09.300 --> 09:12:14.300 back to back timeouts 09:12:14.300 --> 09:12:17.300 they did take it right it went they lose 09:12:17.300 --> 09:12:20.300 a bad round and they took the time out now they're taking another it wasn't 09:12:20.300 --> 09:12:23.300 we didn't we saw rugged pre yeah yeah yeah 09:12:23.300 --> 09:12:28.700 I'm just making sure because it just feels so bizarre to be running through two and two rounds. Yeah 09:12:30.380 --> 09:12:32.940 Well, look not if it gets you back in the game 09:12:37.660 --> 09:12:43.160 So Yabby has a kit so is he back in with the all I do want to know was it snacks his picture book 09:12:46.580 --> 09:12:51.320 Havix has a good mid spawner right now if he wants to go and try a bit of a monosie sp that could be fine 09:12:51.320 --> 09:12:53.160 He's got the HE for him 09:12:53.160 --> 09:12:55.960 Snacks and Resor options, PR 2. 09:12:55.960 --> 09:12:56.960 This is an A rush? 09:12:59.860 --> 09:13:00.660 This is an A rush? 09:13:00.660 --> 09:13:01.160 It is. 09:13:01.160 --> 09:13:02.660 Or at least they're feigning the presence. 09:13:03.360 --> 09:13:04.960 Yabi's gonna hear this in AMA. 09:13:05.160 --> 09:13:05.860 From Dona. 09:13:05.860 --> 09:13:06.660 It's a... 09:13:06.660 --> 09:13:07.460 It's a fake. 09:13:07.960 --> 09:13:09.460 It's a pretty scary fake to be honest. 09:13:09.460 --> 09:13:12.160 It's pulled a heavy rotation, made on the CT smoke. 09:13:12.160 --> 09:13:13.960 You see? It's an important fight. 09:13:14.260 --> 09:13:15.760 Catches Resor and rat the smoke. 09:13:15.760 --> 09:13:16.860 Important from Yabi. 09:13:17.160 --> 09:13:18.160 On to Towson. 09:13:18.160 --> 09:13:21.660 Stralis, after these two timeouts burned, you wanna see something. 09:13:21.660 --> 09:13:28.500 as a product of that a third round got the man advantage yeah but he's got 09:13:28.500 --> 09:13:34.780 battle how's PR won that how's he gonna get away from this as well they're out 09:13:34.780 --> 09:13:40.180 at you till stacks is in B if they just live over the whole day stacks can wrap 09:13:40.180 --> 09:13:43.640 around the world you can't die you cannot afford to die to temple or peeking 09:13:43.640 --> 09:13:51.460 into CT let's next play he's cut noise yeah fire off a shot great 09:13:51.460 --> 09:13:57.060 keeps attention drawn snacks like in his lips walking around in a wonderland indeed again 09:13:57.060 --> 09:14:01.500 the foe's he look in the wrong way get sideswiped snacks down to reel overlooked 09:14:01.500 --> 09:14:09.420 P.R.s on the boost Ikex finds him 1v1 should be there he's a safe bag of the P.R.s the one with the hot hand 09:14:09.420 --> 09:14:17.780 once more oh no they can't catch a break they can't they can't leave them alone they're already dead 09:14:17.780 --> 09:14:21.860 Oh, mate. You packing their bags? You're sending them to the lobby? 09:14:21.860 --> 09:14:24.300 Yeah, but you ain't folding them. I think it's 10 a.m. 09:14:24.300 --> 09:14:28.420 You ain't folding their clothes. Just jamming them into the suitcase. 09:14:32.860 --> 09:14:33.860 Bop. 09:14:35.620 --> 09:14:38.740 That's sick. Isn't that sick? All right. 09:14:40.460 --> 09:14:42.460 Having a good time. 09:14:42.460 --> 09:14:45.300 OK, all right, let's start to wind it up. 09:14:45.300 --> 09:15:00.980 It's funny when you can just see a Counter-Strike game being done, but it is bizarre, right? 09:15:00.980 --> 09:15:04.500 The kind of disappearance of Astralis. 09:15:04.500 --> 09:15:09.780 Yeah, because this is a, in World Counter-Strike right now, we know who the top dog is. 09:15:09.780 --> 09:15:13.660 We got a couple of other names that we would put in a bubble below them, and then you start 09:15:13.660 --> 09:15:17.300 to have a few other groups that you define in different ways and Australia has shown some 09:15:17.300 --> 09:15:24.800 promise throughout this year. But this is another head-to-head against Game Allegiant. 09:15:24.800 --> 09:15:30.360 With a completely different map pool looking like a very similar result. And with the Major 09:15:30.360 --> 09:15:34.500 now just around the corner, it becomes very worrying. Their confidence takes a massive 09:15:34.500 --> 09:15:44.020 tank going into the biggest event of the year so far you can see all yabbi's 09:15:44.020 --> 09:15:51.100 options were null avoid there it was die to a molotov or run away 09:15:51.100 --> 09:15:56.200 That PR killed, like, the X-ray off at a 25% speed. 09:15:56.200 --> 09:15:57.200 Mm-hmm. 09:15:57.200 --> 09:15:58.200 Directable. 09:15:58.200 --> 09:15:59.200 Oh, it's just killer. 09:15:59.200 --> 09:16:00.200 You know, like, we're having fun. 09:16:00.200 --> 09:16:01.200 Yeah. 09:16:01.200 --> 09:16:02.200 We're all having fun. 09:16:02.200 --> 09:16:03.200 Unless your name's a Stralis. 09:16:03.200 --> 09:16:04.200 But everyone else is having a good old time. 09:16:04.200 --> 09:16:05.200 And it's a team effort. 09:16:05.200 --> 09:16:06.200 Nine for PR, eight for Hypex. 09:16:06.200 --> 09:16:19.400 We do use the third time out to make sure you have a, like, you know, at least try and 09:16:19.400 --> 09:16:25.320 have a competitive half scoreline? Or do you have to save that like just logically for 09:16:25.320 --> 09:16:28.600 that next half of play? Does that make a difference? 09:16:28.600 --> 09:16:34.200 We got three rounds left in this half. You may be getting out. One more gun round after 09:16:34.200 --> 09:16:40.920 this. I feel like they're checked out. Yeah, just feel that way. 09:16:40.920 --> 09:16:47.920 Smoking rounds there, getting easier to press. Now he's going to go fast, turns up this momentum and still manages to provide an opening shot. 09:16:47.920 --> 09:16:54.920 Takes down stairs, snacks picked up onto Ryu. He's going for more. Yabi should have him. Yabi should have him. 09:16:54.920 --> 09:17:00.920 Yeah, okay, three on three. Important claw back from Yabi. The Ampster pulls us into a three on three. 09:17:00.920 --> 09:17:08.560 I just gotta say now, yep, she better waltz in here. 09:17:08.560 --> 09:17:10.920 They have some incendries for the bomb side though. 09:17:10.920 --> 09:17:11.920 Important. 09:17:11.920 --> 09:17:14.840 Very important from the Swedish sniper. 09:17:14.840 --> 09:17:15.840 Forced away by the incendiary. 09:17:15.840 --> 09:17:16.840 Ready for the swing though. 09:17:16.840 --> 09:17:19.200 Read like a book. 09:17:19.200 --> 09:17:21.200 Hages three and up. 09:17:21.200 --> 09:17:24.920 Yabbi walking smoke. 09:17:24.920 --> 09:17:25.920 Help by Towson. 09:17:25.920 --> 09:17:28.680 It's falling into place magnificently. 09:17:28.680 --> 09:17:34.680 from game a legion 8 to Astralis is 2. Yeah, you you understand the setup there when Ryu dies 09:17:34.680 --> 09:17:39.000 in middle, right? So you know that their setup is definitely much more mid-centric. We're seeing 09:17:39.000 --> 09:17:42.600 Astralis run this a few times, but that run boost is a little bit clunky this time around. They get 09:17:42.600 --> 09:17:46.440 caught good trade from snacks. Sure, he gives this one back over, but he confirms the information. 09:17:46.440 --> 09:17:51.480 It's PR's kill on Hooksy that says, okay, well, both B defenders, at least if by a standard setup are 09:17:51.480 --> 09:17:54.000 dead. Let's just parv on it. 09:17:55.500 --> 09:18:00.700 It's been essentially four straight absolute mollies. And these 09:18:00.700 --> 09:18:03.000 are meant to be the more high octane matches. See? 09:18:04.280 --> 09:18:07.600 Rocks wrap. I might slow them down a little bit. But yeah, they 09:18:07.600 --> 09:18:09.880 are. You'd anticipate this would be like kind of, you know, 09:18:09.880 --> 09:18:14.720 locking horns, giving it a all significant that playoff spot 09:18:14.760 --> 09:18:16.160 for Vitaly versus bait. 09:18:16.160 --> 09:18:17.040 Oh, Reshmi's dead. 09:18:18.040 --> 09:18:19.040 Should be, should be. 09:18:19.040 --> 09:18:20.540 How's he gotten a kill there? 09:18:20.540 --> 09:18:21.540 Well, same in mid. 09:18:21.540 --> 09:18:22.840 How did he get anything when he, like, 09:18:22.840 --> 09:18:25.740 got shunked to 40 HP and was... 09:18:26.740 --> 09:18:29.580 How does Vue completely obscured by flashes and HEs? 09:18:29.580 --> 09:18:32.140 This is, yeah, this is not surprising 09:18:32.140 --> 09:18:33.780 with the nameplates of Atali versus Bate. 09:18:33.780 --> 09:18:36.520 This is very surprising for GamerLegion versus Astralis, 09:18:36.520 --> 09:18:39.180 and I, again, I understand the head-to-head, 09:18:39.180 --> 09:18:41.020 but it shouldn't be looking... 09:18:41.560 --> 09:18:43.260 ...your Ractal and your opponent. 09:18:43.260 --> 09:18:45.600 There you go. Snacks was busy telling them what he wanted, 09:18:45.600 --> 09:18:48.240 and actually gets caught off guard by these cave re-aggress. 09:18:49.360 --> 09:18:52.960 Not that it necessarily indicates that Astralis have got a third locked in here. 09:18:52.960 --> 09:18:54.800 And nobody tending to A right now. 09:18:54.800 --> 09:18:57.040 What do you make sure they can't commit to Dynap? 09:18:57.040 --> 09:19:00.400 He's the closest, and I think the biggest problem is the utils. 09:19:00.400 --> 09:19:07.360 So if Pypex smokes Dynap and posts up on CT, 09:19:08.320 --> 09:19:11.200 how are you meant to path into even get temple control? 09:19:11.200 --> 09:19:14.640 Unless you get to temple now, which they are starting to move over, 09:19:14.640 --> 09:19:21.440 who's gonna smoke CT okay but you don't you're expecting someone to be here 09:19:22.400 --> 09:19:24.720 go for the nape break 09:19:24.720 --> 09:19:29.040 focus attention hypex can't hit the shot stair cam nice one long range head shot 09:19:29.040 --> 09:19:34.000 yeah quick one from PR yeah be out temple has the back turned and misses the 09:19:34.000 --> 09:19:38.640 shot stair still good for it though it's up to PR in the 1v2 we've already had a 09:19:38.640 --> 09:19:42.480 clutch from the donor position from hypex unlikely to have a kit in this 09:19:42.480 --> 09:19:46.040 Let's talk about buying exactly. He's gonna play the clock and they might have to run it 09:19:46.040 --> 09:19:51.800 in. They shall important as they're incredible quad kill. Okay, he's gonna make sure it picks 09:19:51.800 --> 09:19:52.800 up the AWP. 09:19:52.800 --> 09:19:59.080 We'll get this diffused through and that is going to be the third round for Astralis. 09:19:59.080 --> 09:20:03.680 PR thinking he could have won that one for sure. But look, stairs gonna happen. We know 09:20:03.680 --> 09:20:10.320 this man has a high level of output and that one is confirmed. Oh, okay. He's a make sure 09:20:10.320 --> 09:20:12.320 to take the AKs through. 09:20:12.320 --> 09:20:15.440 There we have it, a five-self-head AWP in the AK. 09:20:15.440 --> 09:20:20.720 Well, it could be worth his weight in gold if you get this level output again. 09:20:20.720 --> 09:20:26.560 Double AWPs on the T-Sides, SNAX and IPEX with the AWPs. 09:20:26.560 --> 09:20:27.920 Where are you going with that, SNAX? 09:20:27.920 --> 09:20:28.720 Such a good question. 09:20:28.720 --> 09:20:30.240 There you go with that, SNAX. 09:20:30.240 --> 09:20:32.640 Like, have we already talked about how, like, T-Side will pick on H? 09:20:32.640 --> 09:20:33.760 We've got a few options. 09:20:33.760 --> 09:20:34.480 Very few. 09:20:34.480 --> 09:20:35.840 SNAX wants to present another. 09:20:35.840 --> 09:20:37.440 What is the plan, Mr. SNAX? 09:20:37.440 --> 09:20:42.560 I'm curious. I'm super interested. Here we go. So I need the smoke need the smoke 09:20:42.560 --> 09:20:46.360 dead perfect couldn't be better when we do that again 09:20:46.360 --> 09:20:52.160 I'll be looking the wrong way and now you're gonna push it to be around for info 09:20:52.160 --> 09:20:56.440 obviously the orbs not there. Oh you could have had hooksy in the hip. Not known to be an 09:20:56.440 --> 09:20:58.640 over. No, that's for sure. 09:21:00.440 --> 09:21:01.640 I saw uncomfortable. 09:21:03.640 --> 09:21:05.240 Couldn't have gone better for her face. Good 09:21:05.240 --> 09:21:06.040 to lose. 09:21:10.840 --> 09:21:12.340 Now getting geeky with it is PR. 09:21:13.740 --> 09:21:16.740 Kavis there's Towson secures it at least stage one. 09:21:17.740 --> 09:21:20.240 Stairs in middle, closing towards red and as we were just 09:21:20.240 --> 09:21:22.640 on board with hooks, he's playing retake B long smoke to PR 09:21:23.240 --> 09:21:24.240 bomb heading towards A. 09:21:24.240 --> 09:21:27.760 So yeah, they're gonna do a full exit like smoke you'll be behind the smokes be 09:21:29.220 --> 09:21:32.800 It's pretty retro if they do pass through mid to donut 09:21:33.600 --> 09:21:35.600 Stare could get a couple of frags 09:21:35.600 --> 09:21:39.880 Or boost over the smoke to try and confirm this empty, but there's not he was here 09:21:40.280 --> 09:21:43.400 And he needs the smoke that's the boost who'd see good for it 09:21:44.080 --> 09:21:48.440 Okay, that's an important clawback sure you've lost the A site two different rounds happening at once 09:21:48.440 --> 09:21:50.960 Yeah, there's two entirely different beings happening 09:21:50.960 --> 09:21:56.360 Simultaneously this resident ready sweat past who she's a patient now he gets caught with the monitor 09:21:59.360 --> 09:22:02.520 Wow, what a hell of a half from game a legion day not the 09:22:04.880 --> 09:22:07.340 Having fun they're having their way with 09:22:07.680 --> 09:22:14.280 Astralis and nine to three half the playoffs are calling game allegiance name and Astralis. They've got nothing but packed bags 09:25:50.960 --> 09:25:57.960 the game. It's fully commited to 09:25:57.960 --> 09:25:58.960 the bit. And so a game in each 09:25:58.960 --> 09:26:00.960 and they're committed to 09:26:00.960 --> 09:26:01.960 securing playoffs here at the 09:26:01.960 --> 09:26:02.960 Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 09:26:02.960 --> 09:26:04.960 last spot. Stralis floundering, 09:26:04.960 --> 09:26:05.960 getting thrown around the 09:26:05.960 --> 09:26:06.960 server here by game. Allegiant 09:26:06.960 --> 09:26:08.960 another T start another huge 09:26:08.960 --> 09:26:10.960 hall. A game. Allegiant a stage 09:26:10.960 --> 09:26:11.960 one team for the upcoming 09:26:11.960 --> 09:26:13.960 Cologne major. If that's the 09:26:13.960 --> 09:26:14.960 case, I think they're likely 09:26:14.960 --> 09:26:16.960 front runners up against what 09:26:16.960 --> 09:26:17.960 stage two team of Stralis and 09:26:17.960 --> 09:26:18.960 they're throwing them around. 09:26:18.960 --> 09:26:19.960 What does that mean? Surely 09:26:19.960 --> 09:26:23.380 a bit of a run in Colode if they can keep this kind of form going. 09:26:23.380 --> 09:26:25.700 Res, wave and goodbye to Astralis's hopes and dreams. 09:26:25.700 --> 09:26:26.540 Yeah, look at that loss. 09:26:26.540 --> 09:26:28.140 100 times we get into the game. 09:26:28.140 --> 09:26:32.100 Okay, then the frustration also starts fading and everything becomes way easier. 09:26:32.100 --> 09:26:36.700 And I promise you, the closer we come to 9-9, the more they're gonna sweat as well. 09:26:36.700 --> 09:26:39.180 So, let's lock the fuck in now and do our thing. 09:26:39.180 --> 09:26:43.100 Do their thing, which looks to be pressure onto Dono. 09:26:43.100 --> 09:26:45.180 A stack, three players here. 09:26:45.180 --> 09:26:51.100 Yeah, nails it on to really that's the bomb carrier removed that one from Hoopsie's stat or sudden quick 09:26:51.580 --> 09:26:56.100 Res on to Fosy mid and it's just Hoopsie. So I guess that thing was losing pistol 09:26:57.820 --> 09:26:59.820 It says USB out 09:27:00.140 --> 09:27:02.140 Very quick to the trigger is res 09:27:02.140 --> 09:27:04.300 It's a really nice calling in the first half from snacks 09:27:04.540 --> 09:27:09.900 Some really nice moves that we saw playing off and now a CT side pistol where they had the right players in the right place 09:27:10.300 --> 09:27:12.300 to deliver the right outcome 09:27:12.300 --> 09:27:15.740 Is it going to be another one of these where you just force by out the game? 09:27:15.740 --> 09:27:20.740 No plant, but you'd be given a little bit of life. 09:27:20.740 --> 09:27:21.740 No! 09:27:21.740 --> 09:27:22.740 No! 09:27:22.740 --> 09:27:23.740 No! 09:27:23.740 --> 09:27:24.740 No! 09:27:24.740 --> 09:27:25.740 No! 09:27:25.740 --> 09:27:26.740 No! 09:27:26.740 --> 09:27:27.740 No! 09:27:27.740 --> 09:27:28.740 No! 09:27:28.740 --> 09:27:29.740 No! 09:27:29.740 --> 09:27:30.740 No! 09:27:30.740 --> 09:27:31.740 No! 09:27:31.740 --> 09:27:32.740 No! 09:27:32.740 --> 09:27:33.740 No! 09:27:33.740 --> 09:27:34.740 No! 09:27:34.740 --> 09:27:35.740 No! 09:27:35.740 --> 09:27:36.740 No! 09:27:36.740 --> 09:27:37.740 No! 09:27:37.740 --> 09:27:38.740 No! 09:27:38.740 --> 09:27:39.740 No! 09:27:39.740 --> 09:27:40.740 No! 09:27:40.740 --> 09:27:41.740 No! 09:27:41.740 --> 09:27:44.740 smoke doesn't seem to have caused too much problems because you can just block ramp 09:27:45.740 --> 09:27:46.740 and hydrax 09:27:46.740 --> 09:27:48.740 he's gonna back himself up a triple kill 09:27:49.740 --> 09:27:51.740 oh hoaxes in bay that's pretty cool 09:27:51.740 --> 09:27:52.740 yeah that's true 09:27:53.740 --> 09:27:54.740 dowson 09:27:55.740 --> 09:27:57.740 position to collect 09:28:07.740 --> 09:28:10.740 still can't believe we had four stomps consecutively 09:28:10.740 --> 09:28:15.540 are not especially usually on the last day that's when you know the perfectly 09:28:15.540 --> 09:28:18.980 match up teams collide 09:28:22.980 --> 09:28:28.460 they were talking about there you know game rivals yeah 09:28:28.460 --> 09:28:36.540 that was much closer 16 14 13 8 oops not the best in San Diego eggs down to 09:28:36.540 --> 09:28:40.920 the stairs, and the R's are already catching flagged, yeah, down as well to Yavi, so they're 09:28:40.920 --> 09:28:45.080 into the side, hang on, Resy's quick on Temple, the flagged, go on fight, Fosy goes down, 09:28:45.080 --> 09:28:50.880 gets them off the plant, now, 1,000, very aggressive on his push through the CT smoke, 09:28:50.880 --> 09:28:56.080 Stax was, uh, preoccupied with a fight on Hooksy, oh, Stax is gonna go the long way around, 09:28:56.080 --> 09:29:00.080 so Hooksy will have to at least monitor this for a moment, I don't think you need to go 09:29:00.080 --> 09:29:05.920 for this right now, you could also think why the hell not, but there's so many rounds 09:29:05.920 --> 09:29:10.560 to work with. Snacks is going to go give it a look and Res is going to save so Snacks can find 09:29:10.560 --> 09:29:15.760 himself an upgrade. That would be nice. Maybe they prematurely evacuate the site. 09:29:17.440 --> 09:29:19.920 Well they are going to go for it. Res was just making steps. 09:29:23.600 --> 09:29:26.480 Snacks walks through. We're just trying to leave. Yeah, be two. 09:29:27.920 --> 09:29:32.720 We're going to use the back of them. All right. Well, I liked the idea. Yeah, they kept it interesting 09:29:32.720 --> 09:29:39.440 for a moment. Yeah, definitely a difference of hypex lands in century. They're not able to pay that 09:29:39.440 --> 09:29:43.200 a part of that and get that room. But that's a nice start. Snacks tries to dart back and get 09:29:43.200 --> 09:29:48.320 an upgrade. He cannot. So he carries through the MP9. Everyone should be able to buy or snacks 09:29:48.320 --> 09:29:52.720 and even dropped 1000 a rifle. Let's stay with a great opener. Maybe this is the reverse of 09:29:52.720 --> 09:30:00.160 rivals, right? Because it was a Nostralis lead that they capitulated and lost in overtime. I see. 09:30:00.160 --> 09:30:02.160 Okay, there were 12 for down 09:30:02.440 --> 09:30:07.320 Well, they were these guys have never played a three-map series call versus call. Oh 09:30:09.200 --> 09:30:13.080 So why not get your own back. Yeah, let's do it today. It's gonna first time 09:30:15.680 --> 09:30:23.540 So many flashbacks you've even got ready to support pl's party clean one clean two and the abbey through the smoke could be number three 09:30:27.440 --> 09:30:29.440 So deflating starts around isn't it 09:30:30.160 --> 09:30:48.120 Oh wow, smoke spam even. Chippin' away at Hoocsy. 09:30:48.120 --> 09:30:50.920 Helicopter I can hear outside, it's here to pick up Astralis. 09:30:50.920 --> 09:30:54.920 Yup, VIP. Take them to the airport as quickly as possible. 09:30:54.920 --> 09:31:01.440 I just so tough. I've loved some of the moments from Gamelidge. I've had some cool clutches. 09:31:01.440 --> 09:31:04.000 There's been some really big multi-kill moments. 09:31:04.000 --> 09:31:07.400 Ashran just haven't really been in it. 09:31:07.400 --> 09:31:12.920 And nothing goes right. Hooksy will get a kill, but he will double up. 09:31:12.920 --> 09:31:19.280 There's 40 seconds left. Fosy wandering around in middle as Hooksy trying to kick her a bit 09:31:19.280 --> 09:31:22.800 The bomb is outside B doors. You will have to finish B 09:31:26.320 --> 09:31:28.320 I'm sorry like 09:31:28.400 --> 09:31:34.360 What's got like what are you trying to do? I have a similar what what are we trying to achieve like it's over 09:31:34.360 --> 09:31:37.840 I don't even know if they're like calming and stuff anymore. I think if he killed PR 09:31:38.960 --> 09:31:42.880 Yeah, what does it even matter though? Exactly. You know hook sees be ramp, right? It's it 09:31:44.360 --> 09:31:47.040 Pixel gap here's and drop 10 seconds 09:31:49.280 --> 09:31:53.280 PR quad kill puts his stats up nicely to 19. 09:31:53.280 --> 09:31:55.280 Alright, let's recount the runs shall we? 09:31:55.280 --> 09:31:58.280 Who's he giving the AK to? 09:31:58.280 --> 09:32:00.280 Stare probably? 09:32:00.280 --> 09:32:03.280 Probably Stare to go middle or maybe Abbey. 09:32:03.280 --> 09:32:05.280 The flash is great, weren't they? 09:32:05.280 --> 09:32:09.280 Just continue to flash behind the box but Riu and Stare unable to par that in the middle. 09:32:09.280 --> 09:32:11.280 Yeah, Stare's been giving the AK, that's his Stare. 09:32:11.280 --> 09:32:14.280 He's trying to set Stare up, fair enough. 09:32:14.280 --> 09:32:23.600 Yeah, all the motions there stairs out mid stairs almost dead. Okay. Yeah, double name 09:32:23.600 --> 09:32:29.080 slashing his face. He's behind the box. Okay. He made it. The AK is out cost the AK is out 09:32:29.080 --> 09:32:32.880 mid. That's what you were looking for. Yep. 09:32:32.880 --> 09:32:39.680 Towson's looking for Hoopsy and he's, ooh, trying to restrain, not falling for this bait. 09:32:39.680 --> 09:32:44.440 And he will throw it out now. 09:32:44.440 --> 09:32:50.280 Anti-climactic conclusion to getting the last playwatch spot, I think. 09:32:50.280 --> 09:32:52.280 I've had it a long time. 09:32:52.280 --> 09:32:55.040 Yeah, it doesn't need the AK. 09:32:55.040 --> 09:32:57.960 Gifts you the dig and puts it to good use. 09:32:57.960 --> 09:32:58.960 Just looks away. 09:32:58.960 --> 09:32:59.960 Take it to the head spot. 09:32:59.960 --> 09:33:06.960 nails another one to Rez, PR's his next challenge, back turned and a nice tap from the tech 9, okay this is promising. 09:33:06.960 --> 09:33:12.960 So an opportunity to extend the game for a moment longer, 2v4. 09:33:14.960 --> 09:33:19.960 Now you accelerate B, you know where one plays, it can only be one on B, you just have to trade 1000. 09:33:19.960 --> 09:33:22.960 He's tucked on long side, so here we go. 09:33:23.960 --> 09:33:27.960 Now you get the info, I'll put it into the box, okay. 09:33:27.960 --> 09:33:28.960 Snacks is here. 09:33:28.960 --> 09:33:30.960 He's actually cool, hoops are true. 09:33:30.960 --> 09:33:32.960 You is on A! 09:33:32.960 --> 09:33:36.960 Oh yeah, Ryu is on A, Bombs on B, Yabi's in a 1v1. 09:33:36.960 --> 09:33:38.960 Snack's not gonna be considering that, is he? 09:33:38.960 --> 09:33:40.960 Yabi's going A. 09:33:40.960 --> 09:33:43.960 Alright, well, Snacks will have to run through Ryu. 09:33:43.960 --> 09:33:44.960 Ryu, you have to hit this. 09:33:44.960 --> 09:33:46.960 He knows you have to hit this. 09:33:46.960 --> 09:33:47.960 He's got him. 09:33:47.960 --> 09:33:48.960 Ryu, please. 09:33:48.960 --> 09:33:49.960 He's got him. 09:33:49.960 --> 09:33:50.960 He's got him. 09:33:53.960 --> 09:33:55.960 Sorry, I have relief. 09:33:55.960 --> 09:34:00.120 All right, so GameLegion kicked off I am Atlanta with a 2-1 win over Sinners. 09:34:00.120 --> 09:34:02.120 They actually lost the only map was Mirage. They turned it around. 09:34:02.120 --> 09:34:04.120 They took on Na'Vi. They pushed down the distance. 09:34:04.120 --> 09:34:06.120 Angel was the map. There was the real statement for them. 09:34:06.120 --> 09:34:08.760 And then Mirage was close too. It was crazy back and forth. 09:34:08.760 --> 09:34:11.080 So GameLegion dropped to that lower bracket. 09:34:11.080 --> 09:34:13.640 That meant today they had to play two best of threes. They dealt with Liquid. 09:34:13.640 --> 09:34:15.880 That was a 2-0 matchup. 09:34:15.880 --> 09:34:18.440 What was the scoreline in that Liquid game? 09:34:18.440 --> 09:34:21.480 It was pretty straightforward. 13-9, 13-6. 09:34:21.480 --> 09:34:25.240 And now we see them are going at Strahlers where they're dominating again. 09:34:25.240 --> 09:34:29.740 Remember that was 13-3 on the first map of play, and right now, well, you can see the scores on the doors. 09:34:29.740 --> 09:34:32.240 What a shot! 12-5 with the conclusion of this one. 09:34:34.240 --> 09:34:40.240 It does look like, uh, Game of Legends are gonna show them a little bit of mercy here, Alex, by taking just a light bite. 09:34:41.740 --> 09:34:45.740 P250, 5-7, and deagles for snacks and PR. 09:34:46.240 --> 09:34:48.240 IPEX will just be holding on to USP. 09:34:49.240 --> 09:34:51.240 Let me get 1900 lost into the next. 09:34:51.240 --> 09:34:56.660 That's quite a few of their players have around that 3k mark. Going for a fast A. 09:34:56.660 --> 09:35:00.360 Rez is here with the P250s, blocked a bit of smoke. 09:35:00.360 --> 09:35:02.360 And they're gonna run through? Nice one. 09:35:02.360 --> 09:35:04.360 Ah, I see that smoke. 09:35:04.360 --> 09:35:07.860 And a nice access point for Ryu's rifle. 09:35:07.860 --> 09:35:13.360 No, through the smoke, and now a smoke push from Hypex. 09:35:13.360 --> 09:35:19.240 He wanted to kind of sync up with Towson, and now they've been segregated and taken in two independent fights. 09:35:19.240 --> 09:35:22.040 Rez has repossed, sorry, PR has repossed quite quickly. 09:35:22.040 --> 09:35:24.040 He's already got two with his Desert Eagle. 09:35:24.040 --> 09:35:26.520 Yeah, so they're very vigilant about donut. 09:35:27.840 --> 09:35:29.560 This is the player that Stare sighted, 09:35:29.560 --> 09:35:31.640 as well as being the one to watch out for in the server. 09:35:31.640 --> 09:35:33.920 So they're all gonna be playing extra Keem. 09:35:33.920 --> 09:35:35.400 Nice hold. 09:35:35.400 --> 09:35:36.560 All right, that was Nico. 09:35:36.560 --> 09:35:37.600 Guns come in now. 09:35:39.320 --> 09:35:40.360 Six round game. 09:35:41.520 --> 09:35:43.440 So yeah, both Hypex and Rez have struggled 09:35:43.440 --> 09:35:46.160 with their Utoblta Block, the fast day. 09:35:46.160 --> 09:35:48.120 First the incendiary from Hypex previous, 09:35:48.120 --> 09:35:51.120 This one the smoke not really achieving its goal 09:35:55.520 --> 09:35:58.440 All right, so high pecs is gone with the pharmacy to make sure you can get out the full nades 09:35:58.440 --> 09:36:02.040 They do have a kit on PR, but just one PR haven't gained twenty two and eleven 09:36:11.000 --> 09:36:14.880 All right stare out middle dust some damage I'm confirmed towards red 09:36:14.880 --> 09:36:20.840 Rez cops a nade as well for his troubles. He won't be hanging around there. We'll have to back off 09:36:21.440 --> 09:36:23.440 So PR plan a block in Donut 09:36:25.080 --> 09:36:32.120 Snacks the same in cave and Rez retreats to B. So currently 3-2 split with nobody towards middle 09:36:36.240 --> 09:36:41.460 Essentially everybody from Australia studied to gear up for what could be a B place still plenty of time within this round 09:36:41.460 --> 09:36:51.980 Yeah, someone will have to address red. That's the leak, so Hypex is heading back to pick 09:36:51.980 --> 09:36:58.660 that up. Instead of taking the space, Cave Control Stage 1. Snacks can play the block 09:36:58.660 --> 09:37:10.700 and does. You don't want to block them again, and that's 09:37:10.700 --> 09:37:14.380 a nice timing that comes in because that's going to fade around the 32nd mark so they're going to 09:37:14.380 --> 09:37:18.460 think all right we can set up our U2 right now we've got cave stage one we just need to get stage 09:37:18.460 --> 09:37:22.780 two we smoke we molly we go in and we should be good to hit this b site stay you can deal with the 09:37:22.780 --> 09:37:30.940 lurks. You can't survive late here comes the x-seq. Perfect flash onto hooxy. Stairs being told 09:37:30.940 --> 09:37:34.300 he got rotations PR still in donut though when he's having one hell of a game they got their 09:37:34.300 --> 09:37:37.900 needs out they've got to be quick about this. Team flash. Who's got team flash? It enables him 09:37:37.900 --> 09:37:41.200 Fosey, two-way, wanted to re-u, Fosey though, holding on, takes down PR. 09:37:41.200 --> 09:37:43.360 Five, four, three, two-way, wants to go down. 09:37:43.360 --> 09:37:45.800 CT plant. CT plant and stairs there. 09:37:45.800 --> 09:37:49.800 It's all about high picks and res, and whether they get this trade here, the spacing's not good. 09:37:49.800 --> 09:37:52.000 Stair will catch them both. 09:37:52.000 --> 09:37:55.900 Now a two-on-two, this is a must-win round for Astralis. 09:37:55.900 --> 09:37:58.800 Fosey and Stair. 09:37:58.800 --> 09:38:00.000 Counting on them. 09:38:00.000 --> 09:38:03.200 Just walking into it, so Stax has no option but to save it. 09:38:03.200 --> 09:38:06.600 Look how they were destined to head in towards that B stack with the pivot. 09:38:06.600 --> 09:38:11.000 Perfect, and even though it was a little bit clunky, they get the job done. 09:38:11.700 --> 09:38:15.160 They don't need just one more round, so don't be too frustrated just yet, game. 09:38:15.160 --> 09:38:17.480 They just have a long way to go before it starts to become a war. 09:38:17.480 --> 09:38:21.100 But it's there. He's trying to contend with the output. 18 kills for him. 09:38:25.240 --> 09:38:28.400 12 for Fosy, who has been having a rougher tournament. 09:38:28.400 --> 09:38:30.400 Nice win. 09:38:32.880 --> 09:38:38.040 So an AK saved 2900 is the loss bonus. You will see a little bit of investment right now. 09:38:38.040 --> 09:38:41.120 A couple of Dx57's even spattering your U2 will be available. 09:38:41.760 --> 09:38:45.200 Knowing that next round when you get the 2900 you will be able to full buy. 09:38:45.600 --> 09:38:49.000 Really important kills there from staff. Saks is gonna hold on to the AK. 09:38:58.400 --> 09:39:02.400 Something 4A. Thanks for the push, Aimee. 09:39:02.400 --> 09:39:05.400 Just going to let them smell the info, isn't it? 09:39:05.400 --> 09:39:10.400 They could even keep pushing stairs. Actually coming back to address this possibility. 09:39:15.400 --> 09:39:19.400 What's the timing on the go of this push? Are you just here for the round to defend the AK? 09:39:19.400 --> 09:39:22.400 So you have it into the next, or are you hoping to catch an action? 09:39:22.400 --> 09:39:27.400 The Towson is at least armored and he's forced away by that on the top. 09:39:27.400 --> 09:39:30.400 Does he give away the sound cue of the burn at least, but they know he's there? 09:39:30.400 --> 09:39:35.400 Oh, now they're able to rotate back towards B. Snacks with the AK though is still in A main. 09:39:35.400 --> 09:39:39.400 So the boys will have to deal with the pistols while the in-game lead up is elsewhere. 09:39:39.400 --> 09:39:44.400 If their pistols manage to, you know, ward them away from B, you will be channeled into that safe rifle. 09:39:46.400 --> 09:39:50.400 Oh, now Snacks starting to activate, so having a look doesn't see anything. 09:39:50.400 --> 09:39:55.400 So it doesn't really give them the tell. 09:39:55.400 --> 09:39:57.400 Another block ramp. 09:39:57.400 --> 09:40:00.400 Stairs spotted on red. 09:40:00.400 --> 09:40:03.400 Oh, who loves that nade? It's working. 09:40:03.400 --> 09:40:05.400 It's damaged and finds the finish. 09:40:05.400 --> 09:40:08.400 It moves the art. 09:40:08.400 --> 09:40:11.400 It pulls five pegs away and they start to creep on in. 09:40:11.400 --> 09:40:15.400 Two smokes invested into long, so resources running thin, 09:40:15.400 --> 09:40:18.400 but the access to the sign I say is in a very chunky nade. 09:40:18.400 --> 09:40:20.560 using their YouTube world. I know they did double smoke, but 09:40:21.600 --> 09:40:22.480 who's better than none? 09:40:24.480 --> 09:40:27.120 That snacks looks like he should just be saving onto this one. So, 09:40:27.680 --> 09:40:29.120 Astralis will make it 12 to 8. 09:40:34.480 --> 09:40:38.880 This will be the fourth consecutive since the 12th has been reached 09:40:40.240 --> 09:40:45.040 from GamerLegion. Astralis responding on this sec path back into the game. 09:40:45.040 --> 09:40:48.040 Hey, you wonder, does it start to get threatening now? 09:40:48.040 --> 09:40:50.040 It's getting there. 09:40:50.040 --> 09:40:51.040 Yeah. 09:40:51.040 --> 09:40:54.040 Considering the patch arounds we just had though, now it is going to be game of the 09:40:54.040 --> 09:40:56.040 region who have everything they need. 09:40:56.040 --> 09:40:58.040 Last time, Pypex had a Famous. 09:40:58.040 --> 09:41:00.040 This time, he can have it all. 09:41:00.040 --> 09:41:02.040 Big difference. 09:41:02.040 --> 09:41:04.040 Terrorists win. 09:41:07.040 --> 09:41:10.040 So, flawless for a strong split, doesn't really matter at this stage. 09:41:10.040 --> 09:41:19.040 I think it's does equip his AWP Kevlar to go along with it. No you too for him. Everyone else into the rifles with the full sets of nades 09:41:19.040 --> 09:41:27.040 should be able to get out a kit or two as long as snacks equips one to join Towson. So we've got everything that you want to find the finish. 09:41:27.040 --> 09:41:35.040 We just oh okay find ourselves slipping into attack. So a moment to catch ourselves reminder to everybody tuning in what this one's for the final spot in the playoffs at 09:41:35.040 --> 09:41:39.280 I am Atlanta 2026. First time we found ourselves here as far as I am is concerned. 09:41:40.080 --> 09:41:43.360 We've already looked at five out of the six names from group A. 09:41:44.560 --> 09:41:48.800 Really today Vitality took down bait to secure that third spot during Betbombe and Payne. 09:41:50.080 --> 09:41:55.280 It's a mic issue, so we're just going to sort that one out with Rez. Down in group B we find 09:41:55.280 --> 09:42:00.000 ourselves now, legacy versus Navi. Map number one is Inferno. We've worked that one on the 09:42:00.000 --> 09:42:04.360 on the Tele, that one is the seeding game. Both those teams already secured for this 09:42:04.360 --> 09:42:09.040 last spot, final seed of the table, and Gamelagin has been relatively dominant up until this 09:42:09.040 --> 09:42:12.120 last patch of rounds. 09:42:12.120 --> 09:42:15.600 I'm taking this opportunity to check out Na'Vi legacy. You guys can do the same over on that 09:42:15.600 --> 09:42:19.840 secondary stream. That is a seeding match. You know, one of them getting that by, by 09:42:19.840 --> 09:42:26.120 skipping the quarterfinals, both in attendance for the Atlanta playoffs. Tickets sold out 09:42:26.120 --> 09:42:27.360 as well for that. That's exciting. 09:42:27.360 --> 09:42:32.360 Yeah, what is about 3400 I think we'll be looking at here in Atlanta as part of the Dream Act festival 09:42:32.760 --> 09:42:34.760 Let's see everybody on the weekend 09:42:36.600 --> 09:42:39.120 The way we go fozie out middle 09:42:40.680 --> 09:42:46.360 Play fires off the warning shot Rez behind the smoke and have transfer our he cheater fozie could catch not too bad 09:42:47.080 --> 09:42:49.960 Step down to the spam from Rez. That's problematic 09:42:50.400 --> 09:42:52.560 Smoke break need a quick scope nails it back 09:42:53.280 --> 09:42:56.520 Hypixel's Opus well, though. It does connect catches. Yeah be heaven 09:42:57.360 --> 09:43:03.960 Oh, he catches a glimpse of PR over the top of that shadow. Easy pickup Ryu just walking on out into high pegs 09:43:04.640 --> 09:43:09.960 Assumed he had space in this one already looking like it's gonna be the last round of Stralis play in Atlanta 09:43:11.320 --> 09:43:15.060 Has to be Hoaxie and has to be fozy to somehow rectify 09:43:15.680 --> 09:43:20.040 PR lucky to get away with that and he still hangs around in red. Hi pecs has given up a for now 09:43:20.040 --> 09:43:25.680 Stax had a false clip mere found it great impact already mid clear excuse me. Hi pecs is here in time 09:43:25.680 --> 09:43:27.680 Oh, I'm spotted on 09:43:28.320 --> 09:43:30.000 Hi pecs in the right place 09:43:30.000 --> 09:43:36.440 Fosy on that CT like good for the fight who's he onto high pecs a great start to 1 4 goes to 1 3 eyes on the snacks flank 09:43:36.440 --> 09:43:40.160 Yeah, it's big foes. He could be caught by this. He's gonna be distracted as well by CT 09:43:40.200 --> 09:43:43.760 Looks like snacks has got the timing on this one perfect headshot on to the side of the head 09:43:44.200 --> 09:43:49.720 Fosy goes down forced to watch as who sees the last man standing for astralis's hopes of this comeback 09:43:50.320 --> 09:43:53.280 Warning shot draws his attention. They're playing this one by the book though 09:43:53.280 --> 09:43:58.320 They're going to make Hoopsy an agonizing long wait does manage to catch PR look at the wrong way 09:43:58.320 --> 09:44:03.920 It's snacks to close it down game a legion eliminate Astralis and they put themselves a ticket to the playoffs 09:44:04.160 --> 09:44:08.320 Hypex a strong performance to close it out as well high impact from the sniper PR 09:44:08.760 --> 09:44:12.440 23 frags a game-set match Hoopsy yesterday that headset off 09:44:12.440 --> 09:44:16.760 We've been talking about these frustrations with Astralis all week long and they do not get the revenge 09:44:16.760 --> 09:44:19.320 They were looking for from Fort Worth not that long ago 09:44:19.320 --> 09:44:23.160 go. This one is going to leave a little bit of a mark over there in the 09:44:23.160 --> 09:44:27.160 Australia's camp. We're in the lead up to the major and to get flat lines to get 09:44:27.160 --> 09:44:31.520 dominated it is a little bit rough right. This is a team that we were hoping to 09:44:31.520 --> 09:44:35.280 build some confidence behind and a result here in the USFA is not the one 09:44:35.280 --> 09:44:39.360 they were looking for. They came in they took on liquid a 2-0 then they went up 09:44:39.360 --> 09:44:44.080 against legacy first spot and the playoffs got 2-0ed losing 13-8-13-6 09:44:44.080 --> 09:44:46.720 dropping down to the lower bracket. Today they played the two best of threes 09:44:46.720 --> 09:44:53.720 sending home sinners, but being eliminated finally by Game Allegiant, who played some class counters right like the calling, like the output was fun to watch. 09:44:53.720 --> 09:44:58.720 Yeah, I think I echo all those sentiments. If anything, it's just a very exciting prospect for a stage one major team. 09:44:58.720 --> 09:45:01.720 Alright, let's throw this to the desk. This day is done. 09:45:02.720 --> 09:45:11.720 Yeah, and unfortunately, Astralis done a long side at Game Allegiant, cement top six at the very least here at the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026. 09:45:11.720 --> 09:45:16.440 26 and we do indeed have high facts joining us up here. First of all, congratulations. 09:45:16.440 --> 09:45:21.080 Felt like a pretty quick series if we're being honest. How did it feel inside the server? 09:45:21.080 --> 09:45:25.480 It felt the same to be honest. So yeah, there's not much I can say. I think we were much better 09:45:25.480 --> 09:45:30.360 than them. And we proved after last time the interview hooks he gave saying, yeah, whatever. 09:45:30.920 --> 09:45:33.800 I think we just proved that we are much better right now. And yeah, it was good. 09:45:33.800 --> 09:45:37.720 Was that an extra motivation for you guys to prove once more that you're a better team than us, 09:45:37.720 --> 09:45:44.080 I mean, we are trying to prove our worth right now against every team, obviously every game is at high stakes for us 09:45:44.500 --> 09:45:46.820 But yeah, we have that extra motivation also 09:45:46.820 --> 09:45:51.600 Is that something you like again just from a view perspective like you use that internally in order to to get the guys 09:45:51.600 --> 09:45:55.260 You know up and running and then fire up I guess. Yeah, I mean, we know very well 09:45:55.260 --> 09:45:57.940 We laughed about it in the huddle before as well. So yeah 09:45:58.460 --> 09:46:02.420 Speaking of you specifically, I feel like you've been stepping it up quite a lot lately 09:46:02.420 --> 09:46:05.140 You also in this game had a fantastic clutch and some big moments 09:46:05.140 --> 09:46:07.940 Are you starting to feel more and more comfortable within the game on Legion? 09:46:07.940 --> 09:46:10.740 Yeah, for sure. And about that close, I have no idea what they did. 09:46:10.740 --> 09:46:13.540 I mean, it was weird as hell, to be honest. 09:46:13.540 --> 09:46:15.540 I mean, it just happened. 09:46:15.540 --> 09:46:16.740 But I feel much more comfortable. 09:46:16.740 --> 09:46:17.540 I think we've got it. 09:46:17.540 --> 09:46:19.940 Do you want to watch it from our perspective? 09:46:19.940 --> 09:46:21.740 Because it was crazy. 09:46:21.740 --> 09:46:24.740 Like, I mean, the movement you had in this was absolutely beautiful. 09:46:24.740 --> 09:46:27.540 But I guess for Astralis side of things, maybe some misplays, 09:46:27.540 --> 09:46:28.640 but you took full advantage of that. 09:46:28.640 --> 09:46:31.140 So, yeah, let's roll in and we'll see your reactions. 09:46:31.140 --> 09:46:38.580 It's a tough position to be in 1v4, first kill, it gets fine, no mistake here, at this point 09:46:38.580 --> 09:46:39.580 what are you thinking? 09:46:39.580 --> 09:46:40.580 Even possible? 09:46:40.580 --> 09:46:41.580 I saw him, I was like, what? 09:46:41.580 --> 09:46:42.580 What's going on? 09:46:42.580 --> 09:46:47.140 And then I was surprised, I thought he was diffusing here but then, some ways something 09:46:47.140 --> 09:46:48.140 was happening. 09:46:48.140 --> 09:46:52.260 Here I know he wasn't, but I know if they push me, I die, because I have low health, 09:46:52.260 --> 09:46:53.260 so I just have to take the peek. 09:46:53.260 --> 09:46:56.260 And here, yeah, just, I think he panicked a bit. 09:46:56.260 --> 09:47:16.260 We love it. It's amazing. Talk to me about the top six as we see it now. Obviously, we've got the likes of vitality. Navi are making it through that ceiling matchup is going on between them and legacy. I think legacy just took the first map in that as well. But you will be playing 09:47:16.260 --> 09:47:19.260 in the playoffs? What do you think of the level at the moment? 09:47:19.260 --> 09:47:23.260 I think it's hard to say. I don't think they had much games from, if I remember correctly, 09:47:23.260 --> 09:47:26.260 so I'm not really sure about their level. It's going to be a good test for us for sure, 09:47:26.260 --> 09:47:31.260 especially before the major. This is our last tournament before, so we want to get as far as possible 09:47:31.260 --> 09:47:35.260 and then have some time off to improve the things that we did wrong. 09:47:35.260 --> 09:47:40.260 I think we kind of always, you know, assume over on the desk that having these deep runs prior to the major, 09:47:40.260 --> 09:47:44.260 it's very important for confidence. Like, can you just give us some words from inside the team 09:47:44.260 --> 09:47:47.620 insight to the team as to how important it is in the lead up to the major. 09:47:47.620 --> 09:47:51.700 I mean, yeah, for sure, especially in our situation, we were, I think, before the Blaster 09:47:51.700 --> 09:47:55.780 and we were like top 23, I think, in the world. So obviously, all the points that we had to gain, 09:47:56.340 --> 09:48:00.660 I mean, it was hard. If we do really bad in the top two tournaments, then we only got the major 09:48:01.460 --> 09:48:04.900 to go with. And obviously, you don't know what's going to happen next season. So we just wanted 09:48:04.900 --> 09:48:08.500 to do as good as possible. And finally, I'm happy that we are showing our work. That's the second 09:48:08.500 --> 09:48:11.620 place in the row. And then who knows where I happened at the major. 09:48:11.620 --> 09:48:15.100 I know it's hard to put value on yourself, you know, and where you currently at 09:48:15.100 --> 09:48:19.880 But what would you be satisfied with, you know, heading into the playoffs here now making it in itself a great step 09:48:19.880 --> 09:48:23.340 But it's about winning games in the playoffs as well. You didn't forthwith 09:48:23.340 --> 09:48:27.580 I guess you expect to beat pain as well and then gain even more experience. I mean, yeah, for sure 09:48:27.580 --> 09:48:29.580 It would be nice to win a game 09:48:29.620 --> 09:48:33.500 Yeah, we're just gonna take a game a game by game and hopefully we can manage to get as fast possible 09:48:33.500 --> 09:48:39.620 Maybe even when if we if we want to I mean, if we can yeah, I mean considering that right like you obviously already face 09:48:39.620 --> 09:48:43.620 you know, I think that was his 09:48:43.620 --> 09:48:45.620 first red map in the last six 09:48:45.620 --> 09:48:46.620 months that he pulled off. So 09:48:46.620 --> 09:48:47.620 yeah, I mean, it worked for us. 09:48:47.620 --> 09:48:48.620 It worked again today. Who knows 09:48:48.620 --> 09:48:50.620 next time maybe we fix it. You 09:48:50.620 --> 09:48:52.620 don't know. Well, you've obviously 09:48:52.620 --> 09:48:54.620 got Navi potentially at some 09:48:54.620 --> 09:48:55.620 point in that playoffs for 09:48:55.620 --> 09:49:00.140 first red map in the last six months that he pulled off. I mean, it worked for us. It 09:49:00.140 --> 09:49:04.020 worked again today. Who knows next time maybe we'll pick C2. You don't know. 09:49:04.020 --> 09:49:07.660 Well, you've obviously got Nabi potentially at some point in that playoffs run depending 09:49:07.660 --> 09:49:10.940 on how the brackets fall. Vitality at the moment, do they look beatable? 09:49:10.940 --> 09:49:14.860 I mean, as Vitality at the end of the day, no matter how they play, they can show up 09:49:14.860 --> 09:49:18.300 with all of their aim game, but I think that we've done it. So yeah, they are beatable, 09:49:18.300 --> 09:49:19.980 of course. I mean, they're only human still. 09:49:19.980 --> 09:49:24.580 Are you practicing against Vitality? I know they're not practicing at the moment, but 09:49:24.580 --> 09:49:26.220 you've had practice experience against them? 09:49:26.220 --> 09:49:28.500 Yeah, we've had in the past, but I think it was some time ago now. 09:49:28.500 --> 09:49:30.580 I don't think they had as much practice lately, so yeah. 09:49:30.580 --> 09:49:34.140 Yeah, playing to you said, like a month without practice? 09:49:34.140 --> 09:49:37.020 That's pretty, I mean, they've, I guess, deserved it, right? 09:49:37.020 --> 09:49:38.660 They're one of the few teams that can't get away with it. 09:49:38.660 --> 09:49:40.980 But do you think that's mental when you hear them saying that? 09:49:40.980 --> 09:49:43.580 Still going on to win an event back at Fort Worth? 09:49:43.580 --> 09:49:45.100 Obviously, still making it to playoffs here. 09:49:45.100 --> 09:49:46.420 I mean, yeah, it's crazy, to be honest. 09:49:46.420 --> 09:49:48.660 They're not really, they're probably not fixing much mistakes. 09:49:48.660 --> 09:49:49.500 They don't really have time. 09:49:49.500 --> 09:49:52.540 They probably just speak about it, but they're all very good at the game. 09:49:52.540 --> 09:49:58.860 So, I mean, it's understandable, I think, and they need as much break as possible, I guess, 09:49:58.860 --> 09:50:02.620 before the games. If you go to the final and win every tournament, you have barely any breaks. 09:50:02.620 --> 09:50:03.660 I'm not talking about really, no. 09:50:03.660 --> 09:50:04.460 Exactly. 09:50:04.460 --> 09:50:07.180 Suffering from success. Well, success for you, Hybex. 09:50:07.180 --> 09:50:08.220 Thank you so much for your time. 09:50:08.220 --> 09:50:08.460 Thank you. 09:50:08.460 --> 09:50:09.660 Congratulations on letting you get anywhere. 09:50:09.660 --> 09:50:11.260 And, yeah, we'll show you in the playoffs. 09:50:12.220 --> 09:50:13.260 Wonderful stuff. 09:50:13.260 --> 09:50:14.540 Yes, that is game a legion. 09:50:14.540 --> 09:50:19.100 Locke's unloaded the final team of the top six to be doing so, Jacob. 09:50:19.100 --> 09:50:20.540 Yeah, and what a fashion they did it in. 09:50:20.540 --> 09:50:25.840 Not only did they win the game, but they made sure that there was no doubt whatsoever that they were the better team. 09:50:25.840 --> 09:50:30.440 And I love the fact that he's coming in and being honest about the fact that, yeah, Hoekse was saying certain stuff in the interview. 09:50:30.440 --> 09:50:31.440 I love that! 09:50:31.440 --> 09:50:36.540 I love when teams are open about that and honest about that, because of course there's a bit of grudge going on. 09:50:36.540 --> 09:50:42.840 And of course they pay attention to what the opposition is saying and what the opponents are saying, whenever they beat you or whatever you beat them. 09:50:42.840 --> 09:50:47.640 So it's cool to see a team that is highly motivated and as Janko also made the point earlier, 09:50:47.640 --> 09:50:50.960 It feels like every single game, Gamer Legion has played so far in this tournament. 09:50:50.960 --> 09:50:54.480 It's been a positive showing. Losing to Navi, that's okay if you're Gamer Legion. 09:50:54.480 --> 09:50:58.320 Apart from that, they made a mincemeat out of everyone else they've played so far. 09:50:58.320 --> 09:51:00.400 So heading into the playoff and heading in is pain. 09:51:00.400 --> 09:51:03.000 I would be a bit scared if I'm the Brazilian guys over there. 09:51:03.000 --> 09:51:07.000 Well, speaking of Yankee, we do have them checking in with Astralis after this loss here in Atlanta. 09:51:09.200 --> 09:51:13.320 Here with Huxi after their elimination against Gamer Legion. 09:51:13.320 --> 09:51:14.680 Huxi, what went wrong? 09:51:15.600 --> 09:51:16.920 Well, where did we start? 09:51:17.640 --> 09:51:22.280 I don't know. I think it's not usually a problem for us, but I feel like we were not shooting that hat. 09:51:22.280 --> 09:51:26.840 And I think that, especially on Mirage, made a huge difference. 09:51:28.040 --> 09:51:31.800 I don't know, it's a bit of a flat feeling. I don't really know exactly what went wrong, 09:51:31.800 --> 09:51:36.040 because I feel like I didn't see anyone for like half the game, but yeah, 09:51:37.000 --> 09:51:39.080 I guess we'll see when we go back and watch. 09:51:39.080 --> 09:51:44.840 How much of this can you contribute to the fact that this is your third tournament in five weeks, 09:51:44.840 --> 09:51:47.160 two of them being in North America? 09:51:47.800 --> 09:51:52.520 I mean, of course it takes some energy to be in the road for that long, 09:51:52.520 --> 09:51:55.960 but I think between these two tournaments here in NA, 09:51:55.960 --> 09:51:59.400 we had some time to relax and we didn't play that much, 09:52:00.680 --> 09:52:03.720 so I don't think it's because we're out of energy. 09:52:03.720 --> 09:52:08.760 Of course it's tough to play two games as well in one day, but yeah, as I said, I don't really know. 09:52:08.760 --> 09:52:12.600 You guys played the game originally in this exact stage of the tournament back in Krakow 09:52:12.600 --> 09:52:17.600 and had a very dominant win last two times, it went another way. 09:52:17.600 --> 09:52:22.600 So what's the big difference that you maybe have noticed now compared to that game? 09:52:22.600 --> 09:52:28.600 Yeah, I mean, I don't know, as I said, what went exactly wrong in this game. 09:52:28.600 --> 09:52:37.600 The front end rivals was full comedy and I mean, that was just sloppy play where I feel like today it was a mix of things, I think. 09:52:37.600 --> 09:52:41.600 But yeah, I don't know, exactly. Maybe he's next. 09:52:41.600 --> 09:52:46.440 To end on a more positive note, you guys will be starting the Major from Stage 2, almost 09:52:46.440 --> 09:52:51.520 a month from here, until then, what's the plan leading up to it? 09:52:51.520 --> 09:52:58.760 Well, go home, get a few days off to Reset and then bootcamp and then hopefully we will 09:52:58.760 --> 09:53:00.240 come in with a new look. 09:53:00.240 --> 09:53:02.960 Alright, thanks so much, Hooksy and Susan. 09:53:02.960 --> 09:53:07.040 Yeah, you can kind of feel and see that in the disappointment on the face of Hooksy, 09:53:07.040 --> 09:53:10.880 kind of lost for words in terms of your first question there, what went wrong? 09:53:10.880 --> 09:53:13.640 Where do we start, right? There wasn't too many positive sports. 09:53:13.640 --> 09:53:15.320 Finally, some hard-hitting questions. 09:53:15.320 --> 09:53:20.240 Actually, the way he looked before we started the interview was way worse. 09:53:20.240 --> 09:53:24.480 I was positively caught off guard a little bit by him joking around, 09:53:24.480 --> 09:53:28.800 because, I mean, he was obviously very unhappy with the result. 09:53:28.800 --> 09:53:34.120 But yeah, unfortunately, just one of those feelings where you don't really feel like you joined the server, 09:53:34.120 --> 09:53:38.160 right, that you connected to the server, and that's going to be disappointing, 09:53:38.160 --> 09:53:42.040 regardless of the things that I brought up with them being on the road. 09:53:42.040 --> 09:53:45.000 They actually stuck around in between the tournaments, 09:53:45.000 --> 09:53:49.880 but it wasn't the best of experiences perhaps in terms of practice and whatnot. 09:53:49.880 --> 09:53:54.200 But yeah, obviously still a work in progress for this new Astralis lineup. 09:53:54.720 --> 09:53:57.800 Yeah, always tough to lose a game of this importance. 09:53:57.800 --> 09:53:59.880 But as you said, it's the fashion they're losing, 09:53:59.880 --> 09:54:01.840 at no point where they're part of the game it felt like. 09:54:01.840 --> 09:54:05.200 Sure, a bit of a cosmetic comeback here on Ancient Mirage. 09:54:05.200 --> 09:54:07.240 Certain moments where it could have gone a bit closer, 09:54:07.240 --> 09:54:11.740 But overall, it's pretty clear to say that the game we're leading were not only one step ahead of Astralis in this game. 09:54:11.740 --> 09:54:17.620 And as a player, it's the worst feeling where you feel like, as Uxjosa said to you, you know, half the game I didn't see anyone. 09:54:17.620 --> 09:54:20.740 You felt like he was out of it, in a sense, and couldn't really impact the game. 09:54:20.740 --> 09:54:22.240 And that's the worst way of losing. 09:54:22.240 --> 09:54:27.940 At the end of the day, you can only, you know, give it to yourself if you're missing certain shots or you're playing coaches in a way that you wouldn't have liked to. 09:54:27.940 --> 09:54:32.640 But if you feel like you're out of it and never really stand a chance to do much, then there's no worse feeling than that. 09:54:32.640 --> 09:54:33.640 Yeah, 100%. 09:54:33.640 --> 09:54:38.640 Well, with that being said and done that does wrap up the a stream action here. Of course, there is that game still going down the beach 09:54:38.640 --> 09:54:46.880 Stream as legacy versus Navi. But let's take a quick recap of each of the respective groups to see exactly what's happened over the past three days. Obviously, 09:54:46.880 --> 09:54:54.280 Betboom, they did manage to win that game on the beach stream versus pain. Who would have thunk it? The best team of group A is Betboom. 09:54:54.280 --> 09:55:03.160 Just like everyone expected Freya from the group with vitality, food face clan, it's going to be Betboom straight into the semi finals. 09:55:03.640 --> 09:55:07.840 after that's been against Pan Gaming, who will be going to the quarters, they'll actually go up against 09:55:07.840 --> 09:55:15.140 Gamer Legion and in the lower bracket, no surprise that Vitality still managed to qualify for the play. 09:55:15.140 --> 09:55:20.640 It did indeed manage to prevail. Group B on the other side of things, that's a group that is indeed still going on 09:55:20.640 --> 09:55:26.640 just in terms of that semi-final qualification, both Navi and Legacy will be gracing at this stage here in Atlanta. 09:55:26.640 --> 09:55:31.640 But just a question if you get a little bit more of a relaxed day on Friday. 09:55:31.640 --> 09:55:37.360 It's a lot on the line because the loser plays Vitality, so he definitely don't want to be 09:55:37.360 --> 09:55:42.800 on that side of the bracket and don't want to have to face Vitality so early in the tournament. 09:55:42.800 --> 09:55:44.400 For Legacy, it's a massive opportunity. 09:55:44.400 --> 09:55:47.520 They're up 1-0 in that game right now after making a massive comeback. 09:55:47.520 --> 09:55:48.520 We could hear that fair. 09:55:48.520 --> 09:55:49.520 They were screaming loud. 09:55:49.520 --> 09:55:50.520 Yes. 09:55:50.520 --> 09:55:54.640 And as Janku said, if your Legacy and you win this game, you go straight into the semi-final 09:55:54.640 --> 09:55:57.820 and you face the winner of pain gaming versus game of legion, all of a sudden you're one 09:55:57.820 --> 09:56:00.360 game away from making it into a grand final of a big tournament. 09:56:00.360 --> 09:56:03.240 So it's massive right now, what's potentially having for legacy. 09:56:03.240 --> 09:56:06.840 Okay, so we could still see Navi in Vitaliy on opposite sides. 09:56:06.840 --> 09:56:07.840 We could. 09:56:07.840 --> 09:56:10.400 If legacy beats Navi, that's the quarterfinal. 09:56:10.400 --> 09:56:15.120 It's Vitality Navi in the quarter, winner playing bad boom and legacy waiting for the 09:56:15.120 --> 09:56:16.120 winner from... 09:56:16.120 --> 09:56:18.120 And if Navi win, then Navi are on the other side of the bracket. 09:56:18.120 --> 09:56:19.120 Correct. 09:56:19.120 --> 09:56:20.600 Okay, maybe I gave you some false information about that. 09:56:20.600 --> 09:56:21.600 Sorry, that happened off-gram. 09:56:21.600 --> 09:56:23.480 I sort of really need to out myself, do I? 09:56:23.480 --> 09:56:28.520 Either way, it is a little bit of a surprising turn of events in terms of how we're seeing 09:56:28.520 --> 09:56:32.600 their distribution there, but that makes it kind of exciting. I love it, particularly at this point 09:56:32.600 --> 09:56:36.280 in the calendar when we're ramping up to the major when so many of these teams that we're talking 09:56:36.280 --> 09:56:40.920 about are going to be appearing in stage one and stage two respectively as well. It's great to put 09:56:40.920 --> 09:56:44.520 themselves through the test and as Pape said to us, you know, this is a confidence booster, right? 09:56:44.520 --> 09:56:48.280 You're heading into the most important tournament of the year. Why not get some more experience 09:56:48.280 --> 09:56:53.640 and a bit more ego? I wonder if you can. Yeah, absolutely, because if we talk about the major 09:56:53.640 --> 09:56:58.120 stage three, okay, it's going to be a smaller environment, but some crowd is going to be there. 09:56:58.120 --> 09:57:02.000 So getting just more reps for a guy like Hypex right under his belt 09:57:02.000 --> 09:57:08.760 And in that environment is going to be great and pain gaming definitely not the team that they are not going to feel like 09:57:08.800 --> 09:57:14.440 They have a good chance against that they looked really solid at this tournament game religion 09:57:14.440 --> 09:57:17.240 I've been a little bit surprised by that. So excited to see them 09:57:17.400 --> 09:57:21.440 I've to see if they can continue that form going into the playoffs too very much agree 09:57:21.440 --> 09:57:22.800 You know as I said to Fred 09:57:22.800 --> 09:57:26.120 There's no shame in losing to Navi in a group stage game apart from that 09:57:26.120 --> 09:57:29.280 they look super super solid and you know I think it goes without saying that when 09:57:29.280 --> 09:57:32.400 you have two teams who are so clear-cut favorite in Vitality and Navi then 09:57:32.400 --> 09:57:34.960 everyone else is smelling a bit of blood in the water right you can be that third 09:57:34.960 --> 09:57:39.280 guy in the mix and especially if Navi now were to lose to to legacy then if 09:57:39.280 --> 09:57:42.280 you're paying if you're game on legion and legacy and you had that side of the 09:57:42.280 --> 09:57:45.320 bracket like you're potentially a couple of games from making a big grand 09:57:45.320 --> 09:57:49.040 final at a big event so yeah beating Vitality in a best of five grand final if 09:57:49.040 --> 09:57:52.960 they get there not likely to happen but just being part of a grand final that's 09:57:52.960 --> 09:57:57.160 the right direction for any of 09:57:57.160 --> 09:57:58.660 those teams. It was massively 09:57:58.660 --> 09:57:59.860 doable to get there as well. 09:57:59.860 --> 09:58:00.760 As you could just see by the 09:58:00.760 --> 09:58:01.760 schedule. Flight down on the 09:58:01.760 --> 09:58:03.160 screen. It says Friday. That's 09:58:03.160 --> 09:58:04.760 because we have the day off 09:58:04.760 --> 09:58:07.160 tomorrow. Can I get a? Oh, oh, 09:58:07.160 --> 09:58:08.360 we'll be back on Friday, though, 09:58:08.360 --> 09:58:09.560 and if you fancy more counter 09:58:09.560 --> 09:58:10.560 strikers, we were just alluding 09:58:10.560 --> 09:58:12.160 to Navi versus legacy that's 09:58:12.160 --> 09:58:13.560 still going down on the beach 09:58:13.560 --> 09:58:14.760 stream. So either see you over 09:58:14.760 --> 09:58:16.160 there or see one Friday that 09:58:16.160 --> 09:58:17.760 wraps up day three of the 09:59:47.760 --> 09:59:51.100 There's a vision in my mind, it's disconcerting me 09:59:51.100 --> 09:59:54.240 Take my confidence, combine with opportunity 09:59:54.240 --> 09:59:58.440 Mix it up with unity, soon to be the greatest of my generation 09:59:58.440 --> 10:00:00.040 Operation victory 10:00:00.040 --> 10:00:03.240 Through fire to fly, we will stay 10:00:03.240 --> 10:00:06.600 Through the perils, we dare not to stray 10:00:06.600 --> 10:00:09.600 Spot the match, light the flame 10:00:09.600 --> 10:00:12.300 How to look out of sight, a danger rush 10:00:12.300 --> 10:00:14.300 Dynamite! Dynamite! 10:00:44.300 --> 10:00:46.300 I'm not gonna let you go. 10:00:46.300 --> 10:00:47.300 Check it. 10:00:47.300 --> 10:00:48.300 Ha! 10:00:48.300 --> 10:00:49.300 Trouble days, moment nights, 10:00:49.300 --> 10:00:51.300 Lot of tears, lot of fights, 10:00:51.300 --> 10:00:52.300 Big dreams, never bigger lies, 10:00:52.300 --> 10:00:54.300 It ain't what it seems from the outside. 10:00:54.300 --> 10:00:55.300 My doubtful they pray, 10:00:55.300 --> 10:00:57.300 Will I surrender or will I betray? 10:00:57.300 --> 10:00:58.300 Given the trouble that lives in my brain, 10:00:58.300 --> 10:01:00.300 I use it to fuel up the power of my veins. 10:01:00.300 --> 10:01:02.300 I'm never complaining about something pure, 10:01:02.300 --> 10:01:03.300 That there's a battle of power and fuel, 10:01:03.300 --> 10:01:05.300 That the wind blows, nothing can do it, 10:01:05.300 --> 10:01:07.300 Cause what is it passing depends on your fuel, 10:01:07.300 --> 10:01:08.300 The fruits of my labor are underbunders, 10:01:08.300 --> 10:01:09.300 Indispensable and non-thunder, 10:01:09.300 --> 10:01:11.300 incomprehensible, the red-toned, 10:01:11.300 --> 10:01:13.300 When the struggle pushes me out of shovel, 10:01:13.300 --> 10:01:15.300 That's for me. 10:01:15.300 --> 10:01:17.300 And by the fly, 10:01:17.300 --> 10:01:21.300 we will stay through the perils we dare not to stray. 10:01:21.300 --> 10:01:23.300 It's far from us, 10:01:23.300 --> 10:01:25.300 like the flame, 10:01:25.300 --> 10:01:27.300 under the light, 10:01:27.300 --> 10:01:29.300 of the science dangerous dynamite. 10:01:29.300 --> 10:01:31.300 Dynamite! 10:01:31.300 --> 10:01:33.300 Everybody through the shadows, 10:01:33.300 --> 10:01:35.300 have the speed of light. 10:01:35.300 --> 10:01:37.300 Don't tap the clock. 10:01:37.300 --> 10:01:55.060 you by ESL in partnership with Intel, Acer Predator, DHL, Chex, and Zoe. 10:02:07.300 --> 10:02:23.300 Rafa, really making history. Absolutely phenomenal. 10:02:23.300 --> 10:02:31.300 And Ace is the champion of the Intel Extreme Master World Final. 10:02:31.300 --> 10:02:35.100 Still not turned on, and C is gonna tip the spike for a three second flip. 10:02:36.100 --> 10:02:39.300 On the two rounds, it's gonna start in one or three a second. 10:02:39.900 --> 10:02:41.700 Our mission's a massive move, isn't it? 10:02:41.700 --> 10:02:44.300 And he's gonna contact with just the Nexus kill. 10:02:44.300 --> 10:02:47.300 Even if that's not gonna happen, she's gonna be able to do it! 10:02:47.300 --> 10:02:48.500 And it's all done! 10:02:48.500 --> 10:02:49.900 I'm so blessed! 10:02:51.100 --> 10:02:56.300 Unbelievable move, when they force their own victory over Clash. 10:02:56.300 --> 10:02:57.900 And they did it again! 10:02:57.900 --> 10:02:59.700 In the back of the back of the back! 10:03:59.700 --> 10:04:28.500 They're going to take some time to set things up here. 10:04:28.500 --> 10:04:42.500 Straight through the smoke, not respecting that on the slide, he's taking his control towards B main. 10:04:42.500 --> 10:04:49.500 The damage could be a whole lot worse, so not too upset about that one. 10:04:49.500 --> 10:04:57.500 Alexi B wants to avoid getting too isolated here in the cave, so he dies back in to join his teammates, but as he does the track, that was risky. 10:04:57.500 --> 10:05:05.500 Incendiary conips out, makes us a lot more comfortable through the smoke they go. Emma down, and suddenly danger zone. 10:05:05.500 --> 10:05:10.500 Here for Na'Vi, they're locked out of the site on the wrong side of the smoke. This ball's not taken away. 10:05:10.500 --> 10:05:17.500 And even with the limitations for legacy, with numbers on B, they can make this work for them. 10:05:17.500 --> 10:05:19.500 I don't know how he's starting to close the retreat. 10:05:19.500 --> 10:05:20.500 He's starting to close the retreat. 10:05:20.500 --> 10:05:22.500 He's starting to close the retreat. 10:05:22.500 --> 10:05:24.500 Excuse me, just spam straight through the smoke there. 10:05:24.500 --> 10:05:25.500 Wonderful. Still firing up with the op. 10:05:25.500 --> 10:05:27.500 It's going to have to be a hero play from this. 10:05:27.500 --> 10:05:28.500 I'm thinking about moving through that smoke. 10:05:28.500 --> 10:05:30.500 Is there any timing for him? 10:05:30.500 --> 10:05:33.500 It's something unto wonderful, but it's 10:05:33.500 --> 10:05:34.500 had him with a lonely P2. 10:05:34.500 --> 10:05:36.500 50 plexiglas to clean headshot out here. 10:05:36.500 --> 10:05:37.500 Now he needs to find Bitt. 10:05:37.500 --> 10:05:39.500 No armor form, headshot connected, 10:05:39.500 --> 10:05:41.500 but still need to find the kill. 10:05:41.500 --> 10:05:43.500 Running low on time is Bitt. 10:05:43.500 --> 10:05:44.500 He has a kit. 10:05:44.500 --> 10:05:45.500 It's going to be close. 10:05:45.500 --> 10:05:46.500 He's got it. 10:05:46.500 --> 10:05:47.380 He's got it! 10:05:47.380 --> 10:05:49.040 No, he does got it! 10:05:49.040 --> 10:05:50.040 Oh my god! 10:05:50.040 --> 10:05:51.040 No! 10:05:51.040 --> 10:05:52.040 Oh! 10:05:53.540 --> 10:06:00.660 Fraction of a second more was all that bit required, but it wasn't to be had. 10:06:00.660 --> 10:06:05.620 Legacy sneaked out one past the keeper and they are on the board. 10:06:05.620 --> 10:06:08.340 What a showcase of impact right there, Satsun. 10:06:08.340 --> 10:06:11.700 And in the corner, gonna face Bit. 10:06:11.700 --> 10:06:12.700 Look at this. 10:06:12.700 --> 10:06:13.700 I mean, it was done. 10:06:13.700 --> 10:06:14.700 Oh my god! 10:06:14.700 --> 10:06:17.700 Oh my god, this is it. Just a small little gap. 10:06:18.700 --> 10:06:22.700 The tiniest of margins right there, but Satsun just enough. 10:06:28.700 --> 10:06:33.700 Now they got the weaponry. Now they got the reinforcements. The Navi are on the back foot. 10:06:34.700 --> 10:06:37.700 You need to hold strong here or things could get risky. 10:06:38.700 --> 10:06:41.700 They're trying to chase the player off the shelf. 10:06:41.700 --> 10:06:42.920 Look at this booze! 10:06:42.920 --> 10:06:45.800 Tripled up right over, there's the spot on the one! 10:06:45.800 --> 10:06:49.300 Art, trying to not reveal this, trying to keep this going. 10:06:49.800 --> 10:06:53.800 Tumbling towers here and Art finds what he was looking for. 10:06:55.520 --> 10:06:57.680 I know there's another one as well from the early...